Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is drafting a regulation to streamline business licensing in the fisheries sector, particularly for processing and marketing activities, an official announced on Wednesday.
The ministerial draft will serve as the legal foundation for implementing Government Regulation No. 28/2025, which replaces the 2021 regulation on risk-based licensing.
“This regulation will provide legal certainty for licensing procedures—from application to compliance requirements such as the Fish Distribution Certificate (SPDI), Processing Feasibility Certificate (SKP), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP),” Director General for Strengthening the Competitiveness of Marine and Fisheries Products at the ministry Tornanda Syaifullah said.
The regulation will also define detailed classifications under Indonesia’s Standard Industrial Classification (KBLI) for subsectors such as post-harvest services, processing and marketing—including fish salting, smoking, freezing, canning, seaweed processing, and wholesale and retail trade of fishery products.
Syaifullah emphasized that the measure is intended not only to provide regulatory clarity but also to enhance the welfare of fishing and coastal communities.
Licensing services related to post-harvest, processing, and marketing will remain centralized at the ministry, with officers prepared to deliver “optimal services,” the Secretary of the Directorate General, Machmud, said.
The ministry held a public consultation on the draft regulation on September 9 to gather input from industry stakeholders.
Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono previously stated that licensing regulations must ensure legal certainty while promoting ecosystem sustainability and job creation in the sector.
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