Tempo Explainner: Expor Pasir Laut Dibuka Lagi, Siapa yang Paling Cuan?

Nelayan Karimun, Kepulauan Riau, kaget kapal sedot pasir tiba-tiba masuk ke perairan tangkap mereka pada akhir Agustus 2024.

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00:00Nelayan Karimun, Riau Island, was surprised.

00:03The sand dredgers suddenly entered their catch water at the end of August 2024.

00:09There was news that the ship's crew wanted to take a sample of sea sediment sand

00:14on the order of the Ministry of Fisheries and Fisheries or KKP.

00:18The crew also protested against the dredger's workers.

00:23The reason is that since the beginning they have rejected the existence of sand dredging activities

00:27in the name of the use of sea sediment.

00:30Saturday, September 14, 2024.

00:34However, the export of sea sand was reopened by the Ministry of Trade after 20 years of a halt.

00:41Director General of Foreign Trade, Isi Karim, stated

00:45that the Ministry of Trade has implemented Regulation No. 26 of 2023

00:52on the management of sedimentation results in the sea.

00:56This policy also violates the KKP's proposal.

01:00The head of the Nelayan Lestari fishing block of Pasir Panjang, West Meral, Jakarta,

01:06was surprised at the sample collection activities carried out before negotiations with the public.

01:13When the meeting was held, the company delivered a sample collection permit for only one day.

01:18But based on the Nelayan observatory, the sand dredging took 10 days.

01:24The cost of the dredging was the difficulty of fishing in the sea.

01:28Nardi, a local sand mining businessman in Riau Island,

01:32stated that there was no local company involved in sand dredging.

01:38Most of the companies are from Jakarta.

01:41According to Nardi, local entrepreneurs mostly hold mining business permits or IUP,

01:47so it is difficult to propose a permit for the use of sea sedimentation.

01:51The KKP has not yet opened access for IUP holders.

01:55Special Staff Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Donny Ismanto,

01:59stated that the sea export permit has been opened after the Ministry of Trade

02:03revised the prohibition of the commodity trade.

02:06He said that there are currently 66 companies queuing for the permit.

02:12However, he did not mention the name and origin of the company.

02:17Ecology expert from the School of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Romy Hermawan,

02:22said that the potential of the sea export business is very large,

02:26so the government is eager to push the export of the commodity.

02:31He estimates Singapore to be the most benefited from this project.

02:37Romy said that Singapore is making the largest port mega project in Asia,

02:43which is targeted to be completed by 2040.

02:47The mega project in the middle of Singapore reaches 65 million 20-foot Equivalent Units or CIUS.

02:54Previously, only 50 million CIUS.

02:57CIUS is a 20-foot piece of clay.

03:02Yusri estimates that Singapore will prioritize sand from the Riau Islands.

03:06In addition to the closest location, he said, the quality of the sea sand is difficult to compete with.

03:12Therefore, he hopes that the government will set up a purchasing system

03:15that can ensure Indonesia gets the best price from Singapore.