Export Of Lobster Seeds Is Prohibited, This Is The Procedure For Catching It In Nature For Cultivation

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has officially banned the export of lobster clear seeds (BBL) in accordance with the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Regulation Number 17 of 2021 which was just issued. However, the prohibition does not apply to the activity of catching a certain number of lobster seeds for cultivation.

"Catching of Lobster Seeds (puerulus) or unpigmented lobsters can only be done for cultivation in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia," said Secretary General of KKP Antam Novambar in a written statement quoted on Monday, June 21.

He said the capture of lobster seeds or fry for cultivation is regulated by a number of provisions. Among other things, paying attention to the estimation of fish resource potential, the number of allowable catches, and the level of fish resource utilization determined by the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries based on input and/or recommendations from the National Commission for the Assessment of Fish Resources.

In addition, the catch is based on the quota and location for catching BBL set by the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries based on input/recommendations from the National Commission for the Assessment of Fish Resources.

Next, catching can only be done by small fishermen who are registered in the fishing group at the location of the Seed Bening Lobster (puerulus) catching and have been determined.

"Small fishermen who have not been registered with the Online Single Submission (OSS) Institute can make arrests as long as it has been determined based on the provisions of the legislation," said Antam.

Complementing Antam's statement, Plt. The Director General of Capture Fisheries of the KKP M. Zaini Hanafi said that taking lobster seeds from nature must use passive and environmentally friendly fishing gear in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.

This is done so that the extraction activities do not disturb the marine ecosystem. The catching fishermen are then required to report their catch to the local government.

"Small fishermen who catch BBL are required to report their catch to the local office for further reporting to the director general who handles technical tasks in the field of capture fisheries," explained Zaini.

Furthermore, Plt. Director General of Aquaculture (DJPB) KKP Tb. Haeru Rahayu explained that after Permen KP Number 17 of 2021 was issued, the next process was to draw up regulations in the form of decisions regarding management arrangements in each echelon I scope of KKP.

At DJPB itself, he said, it was in the final stage of the process of compiling General Guidelines for Cultivating Lobster, Crab, and Crab. He invited all parties, especially stakeholders, to jointly oversee the implementation of the Ministerial Regulation which was promulgated on June 4, 2021.

"The most important thing is how we jointly oversee the implementation of this regulation in the public, in accordance with its objectives to maintain the sustainability and availability of fishery resources, improve community welfare, equality of cultivation technology, investment development, and increase the country's foreign exchange, can be achieved," he said.

Previously, the KKP officially banned the export of lobster clear seeds, following the issuance of Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation (Permen KP) Number 17 of 2021 concerning Management of Lobster (Panulirus spp.), Crab (Scylla spp.), and Rajungan (Portunus spp.) in the Territory. NKRI.

"This regulation is a manifestation of my promise after being sworn in as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in December 2020. At that time, I had emphasized that BBL as one of Indonesia's marine resources must be cultivated in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. the same as the location of BBL arrests," explained Minister Trenggono.

Through the new regulation, Minister Trenggono hopes that all stakeholders involved with BBL can prosper in managing marine wealth based on a blue economy.

The material content in Permen KP 17/2021 includes procedures for catching lobster clear seeds (puerulus) or unpigmented lobsters, cultivation of lobster clear seeds; procedures for catching and/or releasing lobsters (Panulirus spp), and procedures for managing crabs and crabs in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.