Govt permanently bans lobster larvae exports
Indonesia has an estimated annual lobster larvae potential of 465.8 million, including stocks along the southern coast of Java, West Nusa Tenggara and Sumatra.
Indonesia has determined to permanently prohibit the export of lobster larvae in an effort to bolster its domestic lobster farming industry. The nation's fishery potential for lobster larvae is estimated at 465.8 million annually along the southern coasts of Java, West Nusa Tenggara, and Sumatra. Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono announced the ban on Monday, stating that the government aims to capitalize on the country's marine resources by cultivating lobsters within Indonesia before exporting the mature product.
The ban is codified in Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministerial Regulation No. 5/2026, which supersedes the 2024 regulation, and further solidified by Presidential Regulation No. 69/2026, which established a task force to combat illegal lobster larvae exports.
Trenggono inaugurated the task force at his ministry's office in Jakarta, emphasizing that the primary focus of the task force would be on effective law enforcement to curb illegal shipments. The task force will also work towards dismantling smuggling networks, enhancing prevention and sustainable management strategies, and eventually forging cooperation with other countries.
Coordinating Political and Security Minister Dudung Abdurachman, who chairs the task force's steering committee, confirmed that the group's priorities include bolstering organizational and field command structures, along with improving sustainable management practices.
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