16 Thousand Ships That Go To Sea Do Not Have A Fish Capture Permit, Said Minister Trenggono

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JAKARTA - Apparently, there are 16,000 ships in Indonesian waters that are not registered to have a sea permit by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

"There are 22 thousand ships operating, but 6 thousand ships recorded," said Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono at Mina Bahari III Building, Jakarta KKP, Tuesday, October 11.

Trenggono said as many as 22,000 ships were registered and obtained a fishing permit at the Ministry of Transportation. Meanwhile, data at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is only 6 thousand registered vessels, so 16 thousand ships do not have a permit to go to sea and catch fish.

Trenggono emphasized that if the data difference is four times validated, then fishing activities in Indonesia have exceeded the permitted limit or over fishing.

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is currently carrying out five blue economy strategies to improve the welfare of Indonesian fishermen while maintaining the sustainability of Indonesia's marine resources for the future.

Several strategies are carried out, namely by maintaining 30 percent of Indonesia's territorial waters into conservation areas and by implementing a measurable fishing policy based on quotas. The policy aims to keep Indonesia's marine ecology sustainable so that fish resources do not run out and can be sustainable.

Minister Trenggono explained that his party was coordinating with the Ministry of Transportation to follow up on reports of 22 thousand registered ships at the Ministry of Transportation.

Trenggono emphasized that he would control and manage vessels that catch fish, or even impose sanctions.

"The sanctions are that the ship is not allowed to go to sea," Trenggono said as quoted by Antara.