South Jakarta Food Security, Maritime, and Agriculture Agency to Destroy Plecostomus Fish by Slicing and Burying
The South Jakarta Food Security, Maritime, and Agriculture Agency (Sudin KPKP) will carry out the destruction of plecostomus fish found in rivers and waterways by slicing them and burying them.
This measure follows directives from Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung to maintain ecosystem balance.
“After capture, the plecostomus fish will be destroyed by slicing them in half and burying them at designated locations,” said Head of the Fisheries Section of South Jakarta Sudin KPKP, Arief Prakoso, to reporters in Jakarta on Thursday, quoted from Antara.
Technically, the capture will begin from the water gate to the area known to residents as Kali Tengah. The captured fish will then be buried in the area around the designated water gate.
The plecostomus fish capture operation will also be conducted simultaneously in five regions of Jakarta on Friday, in line with Pramono’s instructions.
In its implementation, the activity involves various regional work units (UKPD), including the Centre for Production, Inspection, and Certification of Fishery Products, the Environmental Agency (LH), the Water Resources Agency (SDA), and the Water Body Agency.
“Friday is planned for the simultaneous plecostomus fish capture operation across DKI Jakarta; for the South Jakarta region, the implementation will be at the Phb Setu Babakan channel,” he said.
In addition, sub-districts, districts, and Public Facilities and Infrastructure Handling Officers (PPSU) will also be involved. Around 100 personnel will be deployed for the activity.
The Mayor of South Jakarta, Muhammad Anwar, is scheduled to attend to directly oversee the operation.
This activity is the government’s effort to control the plecostomus fish population, which is considered disruptive to the aquatic ecosystem.
“We invite all related parties to jointly carry out the plecostomus fish capture,” he said.
Previously reported, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will conduct simultaneous river and waterway cleaning in five administrative cities of Jakarta on Friday (18/4/2026).
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that the activity also targets the removal of plecostomus fish, which are considered damaging to the environment.
“Plecostomus fish, tomorrow on Friday morning, simultaneously across all five cities in Jakarta, will hold an event to clean plecostomus fish,” said Pramono at the Jakarta City Hall, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (15/4/2026).
According to Pramono, the plecostomus fish must be cleaned because they damage the river ecosystem. Moreover, this fish is dangerous if consumed. “Why must this fish be cleaned? Because it is indeed damaging. And from lab results, almost all the fish tested in the laboratory have levels exceeding the limit of 0.3 milligrams. It is more than that, so it would be very dangerous if consumed,” he said.