The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) said that in 2022 it would implement the implementation of the blue economy, namely quota-based quantified fishing. This was conveyed by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono in the second day of Beritasatu Economic Outlook 2022, in Jakarta, Tuesday (23/11/2021). According to KKP data, the world fishery market is very large with a value of up to US$ 160 billion (Rp 2,284 trillion) originating from various types of commodities and Indonesia has all of these commodities, except salmon. The salmon market is valued at US$27 billion and is already controlled by Norway. For the productivity of the marine and fisheries sector in 2020 the value will reach Rp. 224 trillion, with an export value of US$ 5.2 billion. The export value is still relatively small when compared to the existing potential specifically from the fisheries sector and does not include the potential for marine space and the tourism sector.
This measured fishing has been implemented throughout the world, while in Indonesia it is still in an unregulated and unreported manner and Indonesia has entered a country with poor fishing management. The fisheries sector is a sector that has considerable value, therefore in 2022, a measured fishing program will begin to be implemented and it is certain to be carried out. In the implementation of measured fishing, it will be divided into 6 zones of fishing areas with a very large potential of approximately 12 million tons and in each fishing zone divided into 3 quotas, namely commercial, non-commercial and traditional fishermen. The commercial quota capture zone has been offered to investors and the KKP has coordinated with the Ministry of Investment/BKPM. Special commercial quotas for industry with a limit of up to 12 nautical miles. There are already quite a number of investors who are interested in investing in this commercial zone and will continue to coordinate with BKPM through online single submission (OSS).
The quota for local fishermen will be identified how many groups of local fishermen and they will be encouraged to group or cooperate and this plan has been coordinated with the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs for non-commercial quotas specifically for hobbies such as fishing and tourism. Commercial quotas cover 4 industrial zones, namely zone 1 which consists of 473,000 tons of quota that can be utilized with a value of up to Rp 13 trillion per year. Zone II reaches 738,000 with a value of IDR 15 trillion per year, Zone III reaches 2.2 million tons with a value of IDR 46 trillion, and Zone 4 reaches 1.4 million tons with a value of IDR 35 trillion. If the implementation of measured fish is seriously implemented, it will create a multiplier effect, namely the emergence of port processing, the fishing industry and employment and the economy, then there will be a circulation of money reaching IDR 281.36 trillion per year. "In 2022, it is certain that this measured fishing will be implemented and the preparations made are to bring in investors," said Minister Trenggono. Currently, investors who are already interested in investing in commercial quotas are from China, Japan, Taiwan and Europe. Another advantage is that if measured fishing is applied, the country's foreign exchange from the fishery sector will increase three times in 2024 to reach US$ 15 billion. The development of the cultivation sector is also carried out because it remains a priority in encouraging sustainable economic growth.
