Public Concerned about Local Fishermen

Fishermen are facing a polemic related to the policy of imposing PNBP tariffs and plans to provide a quota for fishing areas at sea. The public stands with fishermen.

KOMPAS/PANDU WIYOGA

Rustam (48) . a fisherman, went to sea to catch tuna from Teluk Baruk Harbor, Sepempang Village, East Bunguran District, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, Saturday (26/3/2022)..

A heavy cloud continues to hang over the lives of Indonesian fishermen, especially small-scale fishermen. Climate change has begun to affect the fishing season and, of course, their livelihood. In addition, regional programs for investors to develop coastal areas, such as open-pit tin mines that pollute the sea, could ultimately hurt their fishing activities.

The lives of fishermen have been growing more difficult ever since the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) issued Government Regulation (PP) No. 85/2021 on non-tax state revenue (PNPB) rates on fishing activities in September 2021. Fishermen have said that the PNPB rate of 5-10 percent imposed by the government had hurt their fishing activities.