UNAIR NEWS “ Professor of Aquaculture Prof. Amin Alamsjah expressed the great potential of Indonesia maritime.Unfortunately, the great potential has not been optimized so many fishermen still live in poverty.
In maritime field, Prof.Amin Alamsjah said that there are three great potentials of ocean owned by Indonesia, tuna, shrimp and seaweed.For tuna and shrimp production, there has been a decline in the last three years.
Indonesia is the country that produces the largest seaweed in the world.However, 80 percent of production is still in raw form.In fact, if raw seaweed is processed into different forms of product, 1 unit of seaweed raw material can be up to 1000 products.
Through technology transfer, for cosmetic products only, seaweed can be processed into suspending agents, binding agents, shining agents, formating agents, and water holding agents.
However, Indonesia is still low in innovation in marine products in Indonesia.Innovation is needed so that Indonesia’s export products have better added values.
There are six strategic proposals suggested by Prof. Amin regarding maritime development in Indonesia.First, thetransfer of technologycarried out from all aspects, from basic science,middle science, andscience technology.
“Everyone must move together.Industry and medicine must also be engaged in technology.The government in this case must be able to command and create synergy among universities, research centers and industries, “said Prof. Amin.
Secondly,incorporate technology in existing industries.Prof. Amin recommended to collaborate with overseas industries that to produce good fishery products.So far, Indonesia has not produced products with good quality.
The third proposal,business development.This business development is a joint task, especially for government.Collaboration between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, the Ministry of Industry is needed.
Keempat,attraction of foreign investment. Kelima,investigation of critical mass. And finally,social and environment improvement.
“Indonesia is the second largest biodiversity after Brazil.Why don’t we focus on developing it, “said Prof. Amin.(*)
Author: Binti Q. Masruroh
