Central Java Government Successfully Harvests Shrimp in Industrial Zone

The Central Java Provincial Government has successfully harvested vaname shrimp from a modern aquaculture operation within the Wijayakusuma Industrial Zone (KIW) in Semarang on Monday (6/7). The harvest took place in a 1,561-square-metre pond managed by the Tugu Fish Breeding and Cultivation Centre (PBI), under the Central Java Marine and Fisheries Service, and was inspected directly by Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi. Through the application of cultivation technology engineering, the pond was able to produce high-quality vaname shrimp while serving as a model for modern pond development in the middle of an industrial area.

Head of the Central Java Marine and Fisheries Service, Endi Faiz Efendi, stated that the harvest was carried out in Plot B3 of the Tugu PBI Centre after a cultivation period of approximately 82 days. Shrimp production was targeted at 1.3 tonnes with an average size of 60 shrimp per kilogram. According to Endi, the pond uses a closed system designed to minimise water usage due to its location in an industrial zone. “We use very little water from outside, then we treat it with dolomite, chlorine, and aeration before using it for cultivation,” he said. Endi added that the harvest is marketed to meet local demand at a price of around Rp60,000 per kilogram.

In addition to producing fishery commodities, the Tugu PBI Centre also recorded positive revenue performance. Up to the first semester of 2026, the unit’s locally generated revenue (PAD) realisation had reached approximately 72 per cent of the annual target. On the same occasion, Governor Ahmad Luthfi requested that the Marine and Fisheries Service strengthen fish and shrimp breeding centres across Central Java. He argued that developing the breeding sector is more beneficial for the community due to lower production costs, faster business turnover, and its ability to support food security. He assessed that government-owned fishery centres must become hubs for providing superior seeds that are easily accessible to cultivators, so the public no longer struggles to obtain quality fry.

Furthermore, Luthfi urged all technical experts and extension officers within the Marine and Fisheries Service to be more active in assisting the community, from seed provision and cultivation guidance to the marketing of harvests. “So that the community does not have to search everywhere. In that way, our service is truly beneficial to the people,” he said. Luthfi stated that the fisheries sector is an important part of supporting the national food self-sufficiency programme. Central Java has a coastline stretching across 17 regencies/cities, but most of its pond areas are still managed traditionally and therefore need revitalisation. He revealed that he has coordinated with the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries regarding plans to revitalise ponds on the North Coast of Central Java, which cover approximately 72,000 hectares. “In the near future, the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will provide full support for our North Coast region. The principle is that it will be immediately overseen so that non-functioning ponds can be put back into operation soon,” he said.