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KADIN Indonesia proposed several anticipatory steps that could be taken by the government together with the private sector to improve the quality and quantity of fish production in Indonesia.
Vice Chairman of Maritime and Fisheries Yugi Prayanto explained that the first step was to ensure that all government infrastructure programs related to the fisheries and marine sector would be implemented soon. The programs included providing adequate access to and from fishing ports in Indonesia for trucks and large containers that transport the fish.
Secondly, to ensure the availability of a sufficient electrical energy supply for the needs of large-capacity cold storage to maintain the quality of fish both for domestic consumption and exports.
"The government should ensure the availability of electricity from PT PLN for cold storage needs throughout Indonesia, including improving the system that will guarantee a constant electricity supply," added Yugi.
Thirdly, improving the technology that is required for the storage and processing of fish in Indonesia. Development of advanced technology is absolutely necessary to maintain the quality of fish, including domestic fish canning products.
"Fourth, especially during the current flood prone season, KADIN Indonesia calls for all parties; government and stakeholders to fix the damage from floods immediately," said Yugi.
The fifth step is that the government should not believe the claims that domestic fish supply is sufficient. In reality, the supply of fish in Indonesia has been disrupted by floods and bad weather as well as high waves in Indonesian waters.
"Sixth, to maintain the efforts to keep the sea free of garbage from floods and the community, including the government's efforts in maintaining the security of Indonesian waters from illegal fishing practices and the exploitation of national fishery products," added Yugi.
KADIN Indonesia - 2013
Capital: Jakarta
Population: 259 million (2016)
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah
Nominal GDP: $936 billion USD (IMF, 2016)
GDP Per Capita: $3,620 USD at Current Prices (IMF, 2016)
GDP Growth: 5.0% (2016)
External Debt: 36.80% of GDP (BI, Q2 2016)
Ease of Doing Business: 91/190 (WB, 2017)
Corruption Index: 90/176 (TI, 2016)
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