Strict rules imposed on imported fishing boats<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah
\nreiterated yesterday that the government's decision allowing
\ncompanies to import fishing vessels was based on the credibility
\nof a company and its ability to meet government requirements.<\/p>\n
Sjarifudin said that one of the most important considerations
\nin selecting a company to import ships was to ensure that it
\nwould use them for its own operations.<\/p>\n
\"If (the government) thinks the company is likely to resell
\nthe ships, it will not be given an import quota,\" Sjarifudin told
\na press conference yesterday.<\/p>\n
Director General of Fisheries F.X. Murdjijo announced
\nWednesday that the government had allowed 28 companies to import
\nused and new fishing vessels.<\/p>\n
Initially, 435 vessels which had been proposed by the
\ncompanies had met government criteria, but the government
\napproved only 320 for imports -- in line with the number of
\nimports the government targets for each year.<\/p>\n
Murdjijo said that from the 28 companies, 24 were given
\npermission to import used fishing ships and four were allowed to
\nimport new vessels this year.<\/p>\n
The 24 companies were expected to import 302 used ships and
\nthe four firms were permitted to import 18 new vessels.<\/p>\n
The government said last July that it aimed to increase
\nnational fishery production by 5 percent a year. To reach this
\ntarget, 240 fishing vessels per year -- or a total of 960 long-
\nliners, purse-seiners and fishnets -- must be added to the
\ncountry's existing fleet until 1999.<\/p>\n
However, since importation started only this year, the target
\nwas revised, so that 320 vessels have to be imported every year
\nuntil 1999.<\/p>\n
The Djajanti Group, through its subsidiaries-- the publicly-
\nlisted PT Daya Guna Samudera, PT Djarma Aru, PT Kinantan
\nSenaputra and PT Bintuni Mina Raya-- got the largest single quota
\nof 61 fishing vessels.
\n(pwn\/10)<\/p>\n
Company Number of used<\/p>\n
fishing vessels<\/p>\n
approved for imports<\/p>\n
PT Alsum Prakarsa 5
\n PT Alsum Kampar Semesta 7
\n PT Anugerah Mitra Luhur Sejati 30
\n PT Bumi Aseamakmur 5
\n PT Daya Guna Samudera 15
\n PT Djarma Aru 15
\n PT Kinantan Senaputra 18
\n PT Minakencana Indopermata 2
\n PT Moto Sakti Segara 5
\n PT Nalendra Raya Bhakti 29
\n PT Nusantara Fishery 2
\n PT Ocean Mitramas 8
\n PT Timika Samudra 14
\n PT Tuna Mas Samudera 10
\n PT Ngupayamina Surya Cemerlang 15
\n PT Hasuda Mina Graha 16
\n PT Insiko Permai 22
\n PT Dinamika Banda Sejahtera 37
\n PT Arta Duta Dunia 5
\n PT Bintuni Mina Raya 13
\n PT Indotama Jaya 4
\n PT Sari Cakalang 1
\n PT Sinar Mangkudijaya 9
\n PT Tunggal Jaya Abadi 15<\/p>\n
Total 302<\/p>\n
Company Number of new<\/p>\n
fishing vessels<\/p>\n
approved for imports<\/p>\n
PT Sinar Abadi Cemerlang 5
\n PT Bahtera Adimina 4
\n PT Sigra Tan Magita 5
\n PT Tuna Mas Samudera 4<\/p>\n
Total 18<\/p>\n
Source: The Ministry of Agriculture.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/strict-rules-imposed-on-imported-fishing-boats-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }