Ministry of Maritime Affairs Strengthens Investment Synergy, Fisheries Sector Records 66% Annual Growth
Jakarta, (13/7) – The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), through the Directorate General for Strengthening the Competitiveness of Maritime and Fisheries Products (PDS), continues to strengthen its synergy with the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and regional maritime and fisheries agencies to promote investment in the maritime and fisheries sector.
"Synergy between ministries, institutions and regional governments is one of the keys to increasing investment in the maritime and fisheries sector," said Director General of PDS Tornanda Syaifullah in Jakarta on Sunday (13/7).
The central-regional synergy is focused on mapping business and investment opportunities, preparing promotional materials, facilitating licensing, assisting in resolving obstacles, and facilitating partnerships with prospective investors to create a conducive and sustainable investment ecosystem.
The results are reflected in the fisheries sector's investment achievements in the first quarter of 2025, totalling Rp2.38 trillion, comprising Rp1.46 trillion (61%) in domestic investment (PMDN) and Rp0.92 trillion (39%) in foreign investment (PMA).
By business sector, fisheries product processing was the largest contributor at Rp1.01 trillion (42.3%), followed by aquaculture at Rp0.55 trillion (23.0%), capture fisheries at Rp0.40 trillion (17.0%), trade at Rp0.36 trillion (15.1%), and fisheries services at Rp0.06 trillion (2.5%).
The provinces with the highest investment realisation during this period were East Java at Rp548 billion (23.1%), followed by Central Java at Rp546 billion (22.9%), and DKI Jakarta at Rp230 billion (9.6%).
By country of origin, South Korea topped the list with Rp370 billion (40.7%), followed by China at Rp170 billion (18.6%), and Malaysia at Rp130 billion (14.1%).
The investment realisation trend from 2021 to 2025 showed positive growth of 66.04% per annum.
Strengthening Investment Literacy
As part of efforts to strengthen investment literacy and promotion, the Directorate General of PDS together with BKPM held an online socialisation session on Investment Procedures for the Marine and Fisheries Processing and Marketing Sub-Sector on 3 July 2025. The event was attended by 777 participants comprising business operators (both domestic and foreign), representatives from regional maritime and fisheries agencies, regional investment and one-stop integrated services offices, as well as technical units of KKP and BKPM.
The socialisation aimed to improve stakeholders' understanding of investment procedures, particularly within the framework of Technical Cooperation Guidelines (TCG) between Indonesia and China in the fisheries sector.
BKPM data shows that the contribution of the maritime and fisheries sector to total national investment still needs to be increased given its enormous potential. Foreign investment in the fisheries sector ranks 23rd (0.15%), whilst domestic investment ranks 22nd (0.26%). Meanwhile, investment from China ranks 21st (0.1%), highlighting the need for improvement given that the two countries already have a maritime and fisheries cooperation framework.
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono previously initiated the blue economy programme to enhance the competitiveness of Indonesian fisheries products by prioritising sustainable production systems. In its implementation, KKP is strengthening synergy with multiple stakeholders across various fields from upstream to downstream in the fisheries sector.
"Synergy between ministries, institutions and regional governments is one of the keys to increasing investment in the maritime and fisheries sector," said Director General of PDS Tornanda Syaifullah in Jakarta on Sunday (13/7).
The central-regional synergy is focused on mapping business and investment opportunities, preparing promotional materials, facilitating licensing, assisting in resolving obstacles, and facilitating partnerships with prospective investors to create a conducive and sustainable investment ecosystem.
The results are reflected in the fisheries sector's investment achievements in the first quarter of 2025, totalling Rp2.38 trillion, comprising Rp1.46 trillion (61%) in domestic investment (PMDN) and Rp0.92 trillion (39%) in foreign investment (PMA).
By business sector, fisheries product processing was the largest contributor at Rp1.01 trillion (42.3%), followed by aquaculture at Rp0.55 trillion (23.0%), capture fisheries at Rp0.40 trillion (17.0%), trade at Rp0.36 trillion (15.1%), and fisheries services at Rp0.06 trillion (2.5%).
The provinces with the highest investment realisation during this period were East Java at Rp548 billion (23.1%), followed by Central Java at Rp546 billion (22.9%), and DKI Jakarta at Rp230 billion (9.6%).
By country of origin, South Korea topped the list with Rp370 billion (40.7%), followed by China at Rp170 billion (18.6%), and Malaysia at Rp130 billion (14.1%).
The investment realisation trend from 2021 to 2025 showed positive growth of 66.04% per annum.
Strengthening Investment Literacy
As part of efforts to strengthen investment literacy and promotion, the Directorate General of PDS together with BKPM held an online socialisation session on Investment Procedures for the Marine and Fisheries Processing and Marketing Sub-Sector on 3 July 2025. The event was attended by 777 participants comprising business operators (both domestic and foreign), representatives from regional maritime and fisheries agencies, regional investment and one-stop integrated services offices, as well as technical units of KKP and BKPM.
The socialisation aimed to improve stakeholders' understanding of investment procedures, particularly within the framework of Technical Cooperation Guidelines (TCG) between Indonesia and China in the fisheries sector.
BKPM data shows that the contribution of the maritime and fisheries sector to total national investment still needs to be increased given its enormous potential. Foreign investment in the fisheries sector ranks 23rd (0.15%), whilst domestic investment ranks 22nd (0.26%). Meanwhile, investment from China ranks 21st (0.1%), highlighting the need for improvement given that the two countries already have a maritime and fisheries cooperation framework.
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono previously initiated the blue economy programme to enhance the competitiveness of Indonesian fisheries products by prioritising sustainable production systems. In its implementation, KKP is strengthening synergy with multiple stakeholders across various fields from upstream to downstream in the fisheries sector.