KKP reveals the benefits of VMS technology, thus a safety tool for fishermen

Jakarta – The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) emphasizes the installation of the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) technology or the Monitoring System of Fisheries (SPKP) offers many benefits for fishermen and fishermen. One of them supports the safety of fishing vessels and their crew when experiencing obstacles, such as engine damage, sinking or accidents at sea. Then the results of VMS monitoring will be proof that the product is not an illegal category. Therefore, the Director General of Maritime Resources and Fisheries (PSDKP) Pung Nugroho Saxono (IPunk) called on fisheries, especially migration ships to install and activate for personal safety while going to the sea. We encourage Scroll to keep continuous content “We encourage it to be installed as a safety and safety tool for fishermen when we go to the sea and a proof of traceability for fishery products that include export products, not just supervisory instruments,” Ipunk said Tuesday (4/15/2025). He emphasized that the installation and activation of VMs was needed for fishing vessels migrating from the area to the center. According to him, the VMS installation process will continue to evaluate regularly every quarter. Considering the evaluation results, the VMS installation process is performed in phases to continue to provide opportunities for fishing ships. “We regularly evaluate the VMS installation each quarter and continue to ensure that ships are gradually installing VMs according to existing terms,” ​​Ipunk said. Meanwhile, the Director of Industry Control of the Saeeze UMAM fleet added on the price of VMS devices, and the KKP encourages suppliers to deliver affordable prices. He said there are currently suppliers offering prices under RP. 10 million including subscription fees (airtime). It was also transferred by the CCP by the PSDKP Directorate General when a dialogue with Solidarity of Indonesian fishermen (SNI) about the benefits of VMS for fishermen in the CCP office, Mina Bahari IV in Jakarta, in early March 2025. Director -General of Fisheries who captures Lotharia Latif has an excellence of the operation of businesses. “The awareness of business operations to perform advanced and sustainable catching of fisheries is growing from time to time. Proven ships that work more than 12 miles, which initially did not use the central permit in accordance with the statutory provisions, began to meet the provisions,” Latif said. “There are about 5.190 ships migrating to a central permit because it works above 12 nautical miles, and even in 756 of them, VMs voluntarily installed,” he added. Previously, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono promised to resolve the management of fisheries in Indonesia to be better through measurable fish policies. For this reason, he hopes that the cooperation and support of all Indonesian fisheries capture enterprises to improve the welfare of fishermen and the sustainability of fisheries. (AKD/AKD) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here