The Dynamics of Indonesia's Lobster Seeds Export Policy

Indonesia's policy of export of lobster seeds has undergone several changes in the past decade. This started with an amendment of Regulation of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia (“PermenKP”) No. 56 of 2016 which initially prohibited the release of lobster seeds from Indonesian territory, was amended by PermenKP No. 12 of 2020 which wide opened the door to the export of lobster seeds, then the government annulled it again with the PermenKP No. 17 of 2021. Currently, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono as a Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has legalized back to bring out lobster seeds from Indonesian territory for the purposes of cultivation, education, research, development, study, implementation and/or piloting through a PermenKP No. 7 of 2024 (“PermenKP 7/2024”).