KKP Astonished by Bold Attempt to Sell Umang Island Worth Rp 65 Billion via Social Media

Director General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Supervision (PSDKP) at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), Pung Nugroho Saksono, expressed astonishment that someone dared to sell Pulau Umang in Banten for Rp 65 billion via social media. PSDKP subsequently took action by sealing Pulau Umang, deploying personnel to the site. “Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), we carried out the sealing at Pulau Umang, Banten,” said Pung. During the inspection, PT GSM was not found to be selling the island online, and the advertisement had been removed. “The results of the inspection regarding this matter show that PT GSM is not selling the island online, and the advertisement by the property agent has been removed because we conducted supervision. If not addressed, it might have continued,” he explained. Of course, the business operators on Pulau Umang must obtain permits, as they are utilising marine space there. “We have directed the operators to process the basic permits with the Directorate General of Technical Approval for Sea Space Utilisation Activity Conformity, the conformity approval for sea space utilisation activities, small island recommendations, and of course, the object conformity for marine tourism activities,” stated Director of Marine Resources Supervision at KKP, Sumono Darwinto, on Wednesday (15/4/2026). The island spans approximately 0.05 square kilometres, or about 5 hectares, and is 183 kilometres from Jakarta. On the island, there are tourism activities such as cottages, glamping, and resorts, which already hold a business identification number (NIB) for micro-scale enterprises. “The firm action by PSDKP of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has no intention whatsoever of halting the business. For those without permits, we temporarily stop their activities,” said Sumono.