Minister Of Marine Affairs Blusukan To Coastal Jakarta, Fishermen's Input Shopping

Minister of KP Sakti Wahyu Trenggono (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The new Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, blusukan to the northern coastal area of Jakarta to accommodate input from fishermen and other stakeholders in the marine and fisheries sector.

"I want to spend on problems by absorbing some input from fishermen. I want to know what are the obstacles," said Sakti Wahyu Trenggono at Muara Angke Fishing Port, North Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Sunday, December 27.

Trenggono greets the fish traders who sell to see firsthand the loading and unloading activities of squid at Muara Angke Port.

He was accompanied by Acting Director General of Capture Fisheries, M Zaini and Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision, Tb Haeru Rahayu, and the Mayor of North Jakarta, Sigit Widjatmoko.

Minister Trenggono confirmed that he would immediately coordinate with the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta in order to change the image of a shabby fish market into a fish market that looks clean, hygienic and healthy.

"I also saw that there were fish market auctions. There are many homeworks. I will cooperate with the local government to improve the system. So that the fish market is no longer seen as shabby," he said.

After touring Muara Angke Port, Minister Trenggono continued his trip to Nizam Zachman Ocean Fishing Port and inspected the unloading of fish catches.

For information, the fish landing production data at PPS Nizam Zachman for the January-November 2020 period reached 65,983 tons with a value of IDR 1.3 trillion.

Meanwhile, the production of fish entering from outside the port by land and fishing vessels for distribution at PPS in the same period reached up to 94,387 tonnes with a value of Rp. 2.3 trillion.

In the future, he promised to tour a number of coastal areas in Indonesia to absorb more input from fishermen, cultivators, processors and marketers of fishery products.

"I will continue to the coast of Indonesia until I get the right policy for fishermen," he said.

Minister Trenggono expressed his hope that his presence at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) could bring positive benefits and impacts for fishermen.