Allegedly Polluting The Sea, Government Closes Shrimp Mining Company In Lampung

A shrimp pond company located in Way Jambu Village, North Coast sub-district that is suspected of causing an omission (ANTARA)

The West Coast Regency Government will close CV Johan Farm, a shrimp pond company located in Way Jambu Village, North Coast District, on suspicion of environmental pollution and the company's location in the tourist zone,

"The sanctions we are taking are the closure of CV Johan Farm, because it has violated regional regulations," said Head of the West Coast Regency Investment and One Stop Service Office, Lampung, Jon Edwar, quoted by ANTARA Thursday, February 16.

According to him, the violation committed by CV Johan Farm was because the company's location was in the tourist zone, not in the industrial zone.

He explained that those included in the industrial zone or licensing for the construction of shrimp ponds may only be carried out in Ngaras and Bengkunat sub-districts, while apart from the two sub-districts, they are included in the tourism zone so they cannot be used as places for shrimp ponds.

"Because it is not in accordance with the Regional Regulation of West Coast Regency Number 8 of 2017 concerning Regional Spatial Planning," he said.

So in general, the CV Johan Farm has violated regional provisions, and the company is known to have no operating license.

"The pond since 2019 in November has been closed by the local government. So the local government has never issued a permit in any form after that," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the West Coast Regency Environment Agency (DLH), Husni Aripin, said that his party would immediately go to the field to take samples and conduct laboratory tests on the alleged environmental pollution caused by the CV operation of Johan Farm.

"To go directly to the location, we will coordinate with the relevant OPD including the sub-district and peratin and if it is proven that there is pollution proven by the results of laboratory tests, we will act in accordance with applicable laws and regulations," said Husni.