REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- An investor from the Netherlands will develop an electronic system of auctioning fisheries products in Maluku to facilitate the fisheries trade system in the province, which is known as a region of fisheries resources.
"The current system of fisheries auctions is a manual one where people come, buy and leave. However, the electronic system to be developed will be a web-based or cloud system. So traders can view the auctions taking place in the local area from their homes or offices," Chairman of the Investment, Banking, Finance and Business Development Sector of Eastern Regions of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Reza Maspaitella said here on Wednesday.
Maspaitella added that through the e-fishery system, auctioneers will have access to a cleaner, easier and quicker process because the desired fish will be packaged directly after they get a suitable price.
He added that the investor from the Netherlands had proposed to implement the e-fishery system of holding auctions in Maluku province.
"Although the system was created by the Netherlands, the results of the auctions can be sent to the winning bidders even in Japan, South Korea or Russia can participate in auctions through this system, not only those from the Netherlands. We are developing strategic cooperation," he affirmed.
Maspaitella further noted that preparations to study the project prior to its implementation will take six months to a year.
"However, we encourage the development to be started this year," he remarked.
It is hoped that the e-fishery auction system will boost the national fisheries potential, now that Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti has brought down illegal fishing practices considerably through several policies.
The electronic system can also do away with middlemen who adversely cause trouble for fishermen.
"The local partners of the e-fishery auction system are located in the integrated area in Maluku. Four to five Kadin institutions will facilitate the establishment of cooperation between the government and private firms and among private players later using the business-to-business scheme," he explained.
In addition, the investment in the project is proposed to be paid per transaction.
"We proposed that the investment in the system be paid per auction. There will be a cost for each transaction, which will be paid by the buyer," he pointed out.
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