Fishery downstreaming needs to be strengthened with investment. Currently, the Indonesian fishery sector is still dominated by traditional fisheries, up to around 80 percent. In fact, downstream fisheries rely heavily on industrial strength.
"If we talk about an industry with a traditional business scale of 80 percent, in my opinion it will be difficult. Therefore, the government must encourage investment strength, not necessarily foreign investment, but strengthen national investment on the basis of local economic strength, this can become the strength of the fishing industry. ," said Assistant Deputy for Capture Fisheries Management of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Marves) Ikram Malan Sangadji in the Iskindo Innovation and Policy Forum discussion in Jakarta, Monday (20/2).
Ikram, who is also the Acting Regent of Central Halmahera, reminded that downstream policies should be adjusted and directed on the basis of fisheries management areas (WPP).
WPP Negara Republik Indonesia (NRI) is used as a unit for fisheries management broadly reflecting the characteristics of the territory and the resources contained therein. Its functions include estimating potential, conservation, control and supervision. WPP Negara Republik Indonesia (NRI) is used as a unit for fisheries management broadly reflecting the characteristics of the territory and the resources contained therein. Its functions include estimating potential, conservation, control and supervision.
WPP NRI is structured following the characteristics, diversity of fish resources, marine toponym rules, seabed morphological conditions, and Indonesia's maritime boundaries. "With the WPP basis, I think it can strengthen national industries, with industrial strength, the downstream can achieve economic and social value," he said.
The downstream fisheries industry includes fish processing, distribution of fishery products, as well as other businesses that will support fishery productivity.
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has five blue economy programs covering the expansion of targets for water conservation areas, the development of environmentally friendly aquaculture especially for export superior commodities (shrimp, crab, seaweed, lobster), sustainable management of coasts and small islands, handling plastic waste in the sea through the Love the Sea Month program and implementing a quota-based measured fishing policy.
The blue economy policy is expected to be able to spur the growth of the downstream fisheries industry in Indonesia, as well as encourage the downstream aquaculture sub-sector in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said the government is targeting investment inflows in 2024 to reach 1,650 trillion rupiah.
"Next year's investment target is IDR 1,650 trillion, then next year we must also prepare food availability, especially in 2024 it is expected to change from the El Nino to La Nina phenomenon," Airlangga said at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, yesterday.
Source: https://koran-jakarta.com/perkuat-hilirisasi-perikanan-dengan-investasi?page=all
