JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo expressed his support for the steps taken to catch sapu-sapu fish by the Jakarta Central Government together with the Public Facilities and Infrastructure Handling (PPSU) officers.
This effort is considered important to maintain the balance of the aquatic ecosystem as well as protect the community from potential health risks.
"So once again, what PPSU and the Mayor of Central Jakarta did yesterday, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government appreciates it," said Pramono at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, Saturday, April 11, reported by ANTARA.
Pramono revealed that he directly followed the activities of fishing with a scoop that was carried out in the central area of the capital, precisely around Grand Hyatt and Plaza Indonesia.
The action involved the Mayor of Central Jakarta together with PPSU officers. According to him, the mop-mop fish is an invasive species that originates from South America and has a very high life-sustaining ability.
This fish is known to be able to survive in various environmental conditions and eat almost any type of material around it.
"This fish is indeed migrating from South America. Its body resistance is extraordinary, it can live by eating anything," he said.
However, the ability of the fish to eat various types of materials is a serious concern. This condition has the potential to make the meat of the fish contaminated with harmful substances, so it is not safe for the public to consume.
"Because he can eat anything, of course it is also dangerous. The meat must contain contamination with harmful substances," explained Pramono.
In addition to impacting health, the presence of sapu-sapu fish is also considered a threat to the sustainability of local aquatic ecosystems.
According to him, if the fish population is not controlled, it will interfere with the existence of native fish such as wader fish and other species.
"If it is left, the other fish will disappear. Waders and so on will definitely disappear," he said.
On this basis, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government supports the massive handling steps to reduce the population of sapu-sapu fish in the capital's waters.
This step is considered as part of efforts to maintain environmental balance while protecting local biodiversity.
Pramono also gave appreciation to the city government and PPSU officers who had moved quickly in making the arrest, so that it was hoped that similar steps could continue to be carried out consistently in various areas of Jakarta.
In the future, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government plans to strengthen the control of invasive species, including the mop-mop fish, through cross-agency collaboration and increased public awareness.
This effort is expected to maintain the quality of the water environment and ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem in Jakarta.
Previously, the Central Jakarta City Government (Pemkot) collaborated with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Directorate of Food, Maritime, and Agriculture (KPKP) to carry out volunteer work for catching sapu-sapu fish in Cideng canal, in front of Plaza Indonesia, Gondangdia Village, Menteng District, Friday (10/4).
Head of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government KPKP Office Hasudungan A Sidabalok said that the problem of the sapu-sapu fish was not new, it had also been resolved in the Ciliwung River.
"When cleaning the fish with a broom in the Ciliwung river, we have taken samples of fish and water, it turns out that the threshold of contamination exceeds the fish containing Salmoella and E.Coli also heavy metal residues," said Hasudungan.
"After cleaning and arrest, the fish will be brought to the Ciganjur Fisheries Product Inspection and Certification Center (PPISHP).
"The dead fish carcasses will be buried because the durability of the fish is that if it is not confirmed dead, it can live without being in the water," he said.
In this volunteer work, 100 joint personnel were deployed, such as the Water Resources Officer, Satpol-PP, Environment, PPSU, and Gulkarmat.
A total of 40 fish were caught and killed by breaking their bodies, after which they were buried.
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