KKP Disbursed 10,130 Ships In Indonesia Potentially Violating Fish Fishing Routes

JABAR - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) said as many as 10,130 ships in Indonesia have the potential to violate fishing routes, mainly carrying out fishing activities over 12 nautical miles from the coastline.

"It turns out that there are many regional permit ships but they are trying to get above 12 miles, approximately 10,130 ships. Now this is the potential (violations) that we identify in approximately 171 ports in Indonesia," said Director General of Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision (PSDKP) Rear Admiral TNI Adin Nurawaluddin in Kupang, Friday, October 13, confiscated by Antara.

Referring to the Circular Letter of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Number B.190/MEN-KP/VII/2023 concerning Migration of Business Licensing for Subsectors of Fish Fishing and Business Licensing Subsectors for Fish Transportation, fishing vessels and fishing vessels that already have business permits from (regional) governors and will operate over 12 miles, either between provinces or between countries, must migrate into business licensing issued by the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (central).

This, of course, is to ensure that business actors make arrests on the routes specified in licensing documents as a priority form of supervision of fishing zones as stipulated in Government Regulation Number 11 of 2023 concerning Measurable Fishing.

In terms of supervision and escort, said Adin, his party had summoned approximately 2,900 business actors from the potential of 10,130 ships. He has also examined 61 ships with regional permits that are still fishing above 12 miles.

"After we call, we give understanding, there is awareness, there is compliance with business actors to migrate from regional permits to the center because there is awareness of trying over 12 miles," he said.

Efforts to monitor and escort the compliance of business actors to carry out migration continue to be carried out by the Directorate General of PSDKP.

To carry out the supervisory function for potential violations, KKP has 32 supervisory vessels which are divided into 10 ships under the control of the Fleet Monitoring and Operations Directorate, then 22 ships under PSDKP control spread over 14 bases.

The ships focus on guarding all fishing activities so that illegal fishing, unregulated fishing, and unreported fishing do not occur again.

"If it is found, taken to the base, we give understanding, because we encourage compliance, we will not fine directly, referring to the Cipta Work Law with the principle of ultimum remedium. We hope to encourage, give a warning, first warning, then second, there is awareness to switch," he stressed.