Giant Shrimp Pond Project Accelerated, Indonesia's Shrimp Production Set to Overflow

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has revealed that the construction of Indonesia’s largest shrimp pond in Waingapu, East Sumbawa, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), will cost Rp 7.2 trillion, with the project currently progressing steadily.

Director General of Aquaculture at KKP, TB Haeru Rahayu, stated that the area is designed as a pilot for integrated shrimp farming with the best operational standards at every production stage, covering a total land area of 2,150 hectares (equivalent to 2,150 football pitches).

“We are building this zone as a model for environmentally friendly integrated farming, from the water intake process, processing in ponds, farming activities, to waste management through a wastewater treatment installation (IPAL),” Haeru said during a press conference on Wednesday (1/4/2026).

The largest shrimp pond in Indonesia will be built on 2,150 hectares of land, with 1,361 hectares already constructed. With this Waingapu shrimp pond zone, the target production is 52,000 tonnes of shrimp per year.

“So, according to our calculations, in one year, shrimp production could reach around 52,000 tonnes from this Waingapu pond,” he continued.

To achieve this shrimp production, they will implement a harvesting method of 40 tonnes per hectare per year.

“Then, the projection is to ensure that best practices are achieved well. The best practices are around 40 tonnes per hectare per year. We hope to achieve this, so that shrimp production of 52,000 tonnes per year can be reached,” he explained.

The targeted shrimp production from the Waingapu pond, besides meeting domestic consumption needs, will also be exported to the United States (US) and China.

“Where it will be sold, if we look at exports, the products are definitely in high demand. One of them to the US, then to China, and to countries that indeed need a lot of shrimp. It is also possible for domestic consumption,” he said.