Indonesia’s KKP Seizes, Buries 796 kg of Illegal Shark, Ray Skins Linked to Foreign Firm
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- Indonesia’s fisheries ministry destroyed 796.09 kg of illegal dried shark and ray skins in Banyuwangi after an inspection found missing permits for protected species.
- Officials said a foreign-investment company lacked the required SIPJI permit and had a business classification not covering fisheries activities.
- The evidence was buried to prevent reuse, and the company’s fisheries-related operations were halted pending proper licensing.
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has destroyed 796.09 kg of dried shark and ray skins, following findings of alleged violations involving the use of protected fish species without proper permits.
The ministry’s director general for Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance (PSDKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono, known as Ipunk, said the destruction was part of enforcement action against a foreign-investment company (PMA) in Banyuwangi found to have utilized protected shark and ray species without valid licensing documents. The destruction took place at the yard of the SDKP Monitoring Station (Satwas) office in Banyuwangi, East Java, on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
“Based on field inspections by fisheries supervisors, the company was proven not to have a Fish Species Utilization Permit (SIPJI), which is mandatory for the utilization of protected shark and ray species,” Ipunk said in a statement, as quoted on Monday (Feb. 2, 2025).
He added that stepped-up oversight is meant to ensure fairness for businesses that comply with the rules. “By taking action against violators, KKP protects the rights of business actors who operate legally and follow the rules of the game,” Ipunk said.
The case began with a public report, which was followed up by fisheries supervisors from the Banyuwangi Satwas SDKP through an inspection at the reported location.
During the inspection, officers found the utilization of dried shark and ray skins without valid licensing documents. In addition to lacking a SIPJI, the company’s Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification (KBLI) did not cover fisheries activities, but was limited to wholesale trading of fruits and vegetables.
“The destruction was carried out through burial to prevent the illegal evidence from being reused,” Ipunk said.
Meanwhile, PT RIE has been ordered to halt all fisheries-related business activities until it secures the appropriate business licenses in line with prevailing laws and regulations in the marine and fisheries sector.
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