Riau Islands Lost Rp 1.9 Trillion

Natuna, Riau Islands KOMPAS.com-lost an average of Rp 1.9 trillion per year as a result of the sea taken by the state and other provinces.

Provincial islands can not cultivate their own because they have not had a fishing port and marine products processing industry.

Riau Islands Governor Muhammad Sani did not deny foreign fishing and other provincial fishermen take the fish and seafood Riau Islands. Natuna Sea rich variety of species of fish, seaweed, and other marine life most often the target of theft.
"Fishermen Natuna and Anambas many times reported foreign vessels for fishing or other areas in the Natuna Sea. We also pass on to the authorities," he said, Wednesday (03/06/2013) in Natuna, Riau Islands.
Due to illegal fishing by fishermen outside the Riau Islands province loses at least Rp 1.9 trillion. Lose value almost equal to the average Kepri budget of Rp 2.2 trillion per year.
Lost value also takes into account only the potential and minimal price of fish stolen. "Not counting the potential for other products and the actual numbers," he said.
Value of stolen fish more than three times the Kepri enjoyed. Every year recorded Kepri get Rp 600 billion from the fishery. Income Riau Islands is included from waters that are not touched by foreign fishermen as far from the border.
Head of the Department of Marine and Fisheries Riau Islands, King Ariza said at least 245 000 tonnes of illegally caught fish from the waters of Riau Islands every year. Estimates were based on the total catch of foreign vessels caught in the waters of Riau Islands.
"We believe the potential for greater loss because many boats do not get caught. Yet more ships that have a license to fish in Indonesia, including Riau Islands waters, but fish landed outside the Riau Islands," he said.
Ships that can catch in the waters of Indonesia permits not only domestic vessels only. Many foreign vessels licensed caught in Indonesian waters.
"In fact, the results are not landed in Indonesia. Many foreign ships sell the catch at sea and taken to another country. From the patterns like that, let alone Riau Islands, the center can not be anything other than licensing fees," he said.
Sources: http://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/03/06/11185196/