The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) in 2024 targets national shrimp production of 2 million tons. One of the developments of shrimp farming areas in order to achieve these targets is through modeling integrated modern shrimp ponds that apply Good Aquaculture Practices which will be built in Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province. "The modeling is one of the implementations of the KKP breakthrough, namely the export-based aquaculture policy supported by marine and fishery research," said Director General of Aquaculture, Tb Haeru Rahayu in his statement. “Hopefully the modeling that we are developing in Kebumen can reach an optimum productivity of around 40 tons per hectare per cycle. If the pond in Kebumen is successful, it will become a model for accelerating the achievement of the target of 2 million tons in 2024," said the Director General, who is usually called Tebe. For information, the signing of a cooperation agreement related to the construction of this shrimp pond model was carried out in Jakarta on August 12, 2021 ago.

“What will be built later is a shrimp pond that is environmentally friendly and sustainable. So if there is an assumption that shrimp ponds are polluting, arid and ugly. We will build one that does not pollute the environment, we will develop a shrimp pond here which is pleasing to the eye. Then, we also budget for reforestation for planting mangroves around the coastal border," explained Live Hermawan, Director of Areas and Fish Health, Directorate General of KKP Aquaculture during a teleconference with the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the Launch of Blue Economy, Healthy Seas, Prosperous Indonesia at the anniversary celebration. 22nd KKP in Kebumen (26/10/2021). He advised the public not to worry because the construction of the modeling shrimp pond in Kebumen will not damage the environment. "We will keep it strictly, because the main consideration of this development is of course the environment. So if you don't pay attention to the environment, Minister Trenggono will also not be pleased,” said Stay. It remains only to say that there are at least 4 goals for modeling shrimp ponds in Kebumen. “First, the welfare of the cultivating community in Kebumen. The community will be able to learn shrimp farming, hopefully when they learn then have the capital they can develop it in other places,” he said.

He continued, “The second objective is non-tax state revenue. Of course, the increase in Regional Original Income (PAD), with later how the PAD mechanism will be obtained from the results of the development of this shrimp pond”. Then, according to him, the most important thing is the multiplier effect. "In addition to absorbing local workers, new businesses will grow around the pond area which will encourage economic improvement for the surrounding community," he added. "The minister's wish is that at the end of this year there will be ground breaking, then in early 2022 we will start building and by the end of 2022 we will be able to try it out. If this is carried out smoothly, by 2023 we will be able to produce, "concluded Live. When asked for a statement, the Regent of Kebumen Regency, Arif Sugiyanto said the modeling of this shrimp pond will be built on an area of approximately 100 hectares. "Of course there will be absorption of human resources or labor from the local village or local sub-district. Later on November eight, we will depart for training and study at BBPBAP Jepara," he explained.

“I am the Regent and all the people of Kebumen, we thank you profusely. In Indonesia, it was first built in Kebumen Regency. Be happy because this area in terms of RTRW is an industrial area, both manufacturing industry and marine and fishery-based industries, "said Arif. Previously, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, during a teleconference with the Regent of Kebumen hoped that the modeling of shrimp ponds in Kebumen could be a pioneer of modern shrimp cultivation in Indonesia with high productivity and export quality. The shrimp farming scheme will be carried out on a large scale with careful business planning in its implementation where the upstream to downstream processes are in one area. Minister Trenggono also expects support from all stakeholders both at the center and in the regions to advance the marine and fisheries sector so that they can make a positive contribution to the national economy and the welfare of the nation. At the same time, assistance was also given in the form of 2 packages of fish cultivation with a biofloc system with a total value of Rp. 288,765,326, - to Ponpes Nurul Falah and Pokdakan Mina Rejo Abadi as well as 3 packages of assistance for aquaculture facilities and infrastructure with a total value of Rp. 45,957,000. to Pokdakan Ampel Mandiri, Pokdakan Mina Rejo, and Pokdakan Rahayu Makmur.

Source: https://www.tribunnews.com/kilas-kementerian/2021/11/08/hut-ke-22-kkp-kembangkan-modelling-tambak-udang-modern-pertama-di-indonesia