Prof. Sukoso: Indonesian Fisheries Development
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has a vision to establish the nation as
exporters of fisheries in the world in 2015, mainly in fisheries and aquaculture.
Towards this vision, Indonesia still has a lot of problems that demand immediate
solutions. Prof. Ir. Sukoso, PhD conveys it wne he become the presenter in IAAS
guest lectures at the Hotel UB, Wednesday (14 / 7). With the exposure of "Recent
Development of Indonesian Fisheries", in front of 100 participants, he then tabulates
the various problems. Among them is the limited area of the arrest, reproductive
problems, the presence of disease and the availability of feed.
"All these problems need solutions through the application of technology", he said.
For example, related to the diseases, Sukoso stressed the importance of completion
without the use of chemicals which he said was not easy. The Professor of Faculty of
Fisheries and Marine Science added, the use of technology is also needed to feed
through the provision of protein sources, which minimized using fish and human
foodstuffs.
"All fishing areas in Indonesia have been over fishing, we don't have other place to go
to fish", he said describing the current state capture fisheries in Indonesia. Because of
these limitations, it was later suggested for starting the program toward fulfilling the
needs of aquaculture in 2015. Except for any aquaculture crucial issues he
encountered in the provision of quality seeds. "Provision of quality seeds, of which
require high technology for reproductive technology. Therefore, we have always
imported seeds", she said wistfully.
Against all these problems, Prof. Sukoso also provides three main solutions which
include the application of fishing technology, law enforcement and environmental
improvements as a proponent of coastal fish products naturally. "Natural Resources
(SDA), we continue to decline but the demand is always increasing. Therefore, it is
necessary settings, particularly the use of fishing tools that are eco-friendly, including
eye size setting nets," he said.
Related to the socioeconomic problems of fishermen, he also explores three solutions
to the transfer of fishing location areas that are still productive, the transfer of such
fishing activities outside of their daily fish husbandry and cultivation as well as
optimizing existing resources in coastal areas to make people aware of the importance
of maintaining the beach environment. Another speaker who also attended the
occasion included Prof. Dr. Ir. Day Purnomo, who proposed a food safety issue.
Interviewed after the event, one of the participants from Thailand, Kampanat
Phesatcha, describing the development of fisheries in the country. In this land of
white elephants, according him, fisheries, through export-oriented industrialization,
has been the main commodity, such as shrimp, tuna, catfish and tilapia (a type of local
fish). In management, a partnership between industry, government and society has
been established there. "To the farmers, usually the industry will provide seeds and
other materials for cultivated later. The government acts as a maker of them in the
price control regulation that remain competitive in world markets", said the student of
Animal Sciences Khon Kaen University. Southern Thailand is a center for fisheries,
which includes areas of Phuket, Chonbari, and Prachuabkirikun. [Nok]