PANGKALPINANG - Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia officially appointed Bebiu Fish from South Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, as Communal Intellectual Property (KIK). This step was taken to strengthen legal protection while preserving the endemic fish.
"This KIK is to strengthen legal protection while at the same time encouraging the preservation of endemic culture and animals in this area," said Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Babylon Islands Johan Manurung in Pangkalpinang, Saturday, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, September 13.
He said the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Babel Islands continues to be committed to fighting for Indonesia's interests in maintaining, protecting and developing the KIK cultural heritage owned by each region so that it is not claimed or exploited by foreign parties.
"We hope that local governments can play an active role in promoting and making commercialization efforts against KIK in order to provide added economic value for local communities," he said.
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Head of the Legal Services Division of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Babel Islands, Kaswo, said that Bebiu Fish is a genetic resource in the form of a species of pari-striped freshwater fish belonging to the Sundadanionide family (small Danio).
"This fish lives in coastal peat swamp forests with slow to moderate currents, which are filled with vegetation of water plants," he said.
He stated that the naming 'Bebiu' was taken from the blue color of the fish, where 'Bebiuu' means blue in local people's language in South Bangka Regency.
"The recording of the Bebiu Fish KIK is a commitment of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in protecting endemic natural resources in this area," he concluded.
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