Since the end of 2014, the Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) led by Susi Pudjiastuti, has demonstrated a firm stance against illegal fishing in Indonesian waters. By January 2018, 363 vessels involved in illegal fishing had been sunk, and five fishing companies had their Business Licenses for Fisheries (SIUP) revoked.
It is also recorded that 80 companies have ceased operations since the moratorium (temporary suspension) on licenses for foreign-owned fishing vessels exceeding 30 gross tons (GT).
Data from the BPS Sub-Directorate of Fisheries Statistics shows that the distribution of fishing companies in Indonesia is dominated by domestically-invested companies. The number of these fishing companies has shown an increasing trend since 2014. In 2014, there were only 24 companies, increasing to 65 in 2016.
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