JAKARTA - Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Sakti Wahyu Trenggono stated that his party would totally (all out) develop domestic lobster cultivation while maintaining the sustainability of marine life.
"Cultivation will continue to be developed and it is the responsibility of the Directorate General of Aquaculture, especially for lobsters. I will all out that this must be developed domestically," said Sakti Wahyu Trenggono.
He hopes that all parties work together to develop lobster cultivation in the country.
In addition to the economic and sustainability benefits obtained, continued Sakti Wahyu, domestic lobster cultivation will reduce the number of smuggling of lobster seeds (fries) which is still happening today.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian Lobster Association (GPLI) Gunawan said that Indonesia has all the potential to become the largest lobster exporting country in the world.
Previously, the KKP stated that as many as 896,238 clear lobster seeds that were smuggled were successfully thwarted by the security forces during 2020.
Head of the Fish Quarantine, Quality Control and Safety of Fishery Products (BKIPM), Rina stated that the number was an accumulation of a number of smuggling cases thwarted by the joint apparatus consisting of BKIPM, Polri, and the Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Supervision (PSDKP), as well as Customs. throughout Indonesia.
"During 2020, we will handle 21 smuggling cases," said Rina.
On this occasion, Rina described the distribution of areas that thwart the smuggling of lobster seeds. Among them, KIPM Jambi Station had 8 cases, then KIPM Surabaya Station I had 4 cases.
The rest, the Makassar KIPM Center, the Pekanbaru KIPM Station, the Jakarta II KIPM Hall, the Medan I KIPM Hall, the Palembang KIPM Station, the Bengkulu KIPM Station, the Denpasar KIPM Hall, the Semarang KIPM Hall and the Batam KIPM Station each 1 case.
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