Confirmed: Trenggono Relocates Fishing Port from Benoa to PPN Pengambengan
The Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, will relocate fishing activities from Benoa Port to the Nusantara Fishing Port (PPN) Pengambengan, located in the Jembrana Regency, Bali.
This relocation is being implemented alongside the restructuring of the Benoa area as a maritime tourism centre through the Bali Maritime Tourism Hub (BMTH) project. Under this initiative, fishing activities in Benoa will be phased out, while PPN Pengambengan will be developed to strengthen Bali’s fisheries infrastructure.
Trenggono stated that Pengambengan will eventually serve as a port for industrial fishing activities. Meanwhile, small-scale fishermen will be provided with dedicated space through the restructuring of fishing zones and the construction of the Merah Putih Fishing Village (KNMP).
“Imagine Benoa; it is a tourism area. If fishing activities are mixed in, what will the future of Bali’s tourism look like? It would not be ideal, and all parties must understand this. This is standard practice worldwide,” said Trenggono during the groundbreaking ceremony at PPN Pengambengan on Tuesday (29/09/2026).
According to him, this separation of functions is necessary so that the Benoa area can develop according to its purpose as a tourism zone, while fishing activities continue in a location equipped with specialised infrastructure.
He also emphasised that the government holds the authority to determine the locations for fishing vessel activities through fishing permits.
“I hold the permits. I am the one who issues the fishing licences. I will not issue them if they do not operate from here. That is the essence of it,” he remarked.
Trengante noted that Pengambengan will host industrial vessels, including ships that employ fishermen, while small-scale vessels will be allocated space according to their specific fishing characteristics. Fishermen operating around the Merah Putih Fishing Village, using small boats for one-day fishing, will be directed to the KNMP area.
“For those near the fishing village, those under 12 miles, the small ones, the one-day fishers—we are developing all of that. However, this site is for the industrial level. Therefore, industry must follow industrial regulations,” Trenggono explained.
PPN Pengambengan is currently being developed into a modern fishing port through the Integrated Fishing Ports and International Fish Markets Phase-I project. This project is funded via an overseas loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and is intended to become a business hub for fishery catches and seafood exports.
The construction contract is valued at Rp1,276,956,795,000, or approximately Rp1.27 trillion. The construction work is scheduled to last 915 calendar days, or roughly 30 months, running from 3 September 2026 to 5 March 2029.
The development includes sea-side infrastructure such as breakwaters, revetments, groins, reclamation, port basins, and berths for both large and small vessels. On the land side, the project will include administrative offices, harbour master facilities, fish auction sites (TPI), modern fish markets, MSME kiosks, wastewater treatment plants (IPAL), and other facilities.