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Ministry decree on BSC’s minimum size and berried female catch

by adminapri January 15, 2015 0 comments

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Republic of Indonesia has issued a ministry decree on the catch of Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Portunus pelagicus. This decree dated on 7 January 2015 is a good signal following a number of consecutive discussion, seminars, and workshops conducted by Asosiasi Pengelolaan Rajungan Indonesia (APRI) and its collaborators (please read: http://www.apri.or.id/indonesian-trade-group-sets-minimum-crab-size/, http://www.apri.or.id/fishery-stakeholders-meeting-in-kendari/) in effort for blue swimming crab sustainability.

The MMAF decree Number 1/PERMEN-KP/2015 has pointed out:
1. Berried female BSC is prohibited to catch (Article 2)
2. The minimum catch size (carapace width) is more than 10 cm (Article 3c)
3. The berried female and under size BSC must be released back to their habitat, when they are still alive (Article 4a)
4. If the BSC is death in a condition as mentioned above (berried female and under size), the fishermen/packer/company should report to authority management based on their fishing license (Article 4b).

Please follow this link to review the decree: 1-1-permen-kp-2015