"We will definitely remove it (the fence)," he said while alluding to the need for a permit stating the suitability of a conducted activity for a space (KKPRL).
Addressing the media in Karawang District, West Java, on Thursday, Trenggono said that he has ordered his ministry's directorate general of marine and fisheries resources supervision to conduct an on-site inspection of the fence.
The minister, however, underlined that the government will not intervene if the fence complies with prevailing regulations.
"If the fence holds a KKPRL permit, it will be allowed to stand," he said.
Furthermore, he added that he has no knowledge of any likely link between the sea fence and a national strategic project.
"I do not know about that. Regardless, it should be noted that all structures built in Indonesia's marine areas must possess a KKPRL permit," he affirmed.
During a public discussion on the sea fence in Jakarta on Tuesday, secretary of the ministry’s Directorate General of Marine Area Management, Kusdiantoro, said that the presence of the fence could indicate an illegal practice.
He highlighted the possibility of the fence being used by certain actors to monopolize and privatize the marine area and its resources by restricting public access, which, in turn, could result in economic and environmental losses.
On the same occasion, head of the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of Banten province, Eli Susiyanti, said that the bamboo sea fence measures around six meters in height and stretches across 16 sub-districts.
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