Indonesia to Revitalize 20,000 Hectares of Shrimp Farms with $1.6 Billion Investment

DHP Radio, Indonesia – Turn idle land in four districts: Bekasi, Karawang, Subang, and Indramayu into productive, high-value aquaculture zones.

The investment cost is no joke: over $1.6 billion. Danantara, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth manager, is backing the entire revitalization push.

According to the Fisheries Minister, this private-public partnership will reshape how the country farms fish and shrimp — starting in West Java.

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For the first phase, the government will chip in $500,000–$620,000 from the national budget to clear and prep the land.

But the bulk of funding and execution? That’s Danantara’s show.

This is just the start. The Ministry plans to restore over 78,000 hectares of unproductive ponds along the northern Java coast.

Why? To boost fish protein for national food security — and unlock massive export value.

If it works, it could be a blueprint for how Indonesia modernizes aquaculture: big money, big tech, and a blue economy vision.

West Java is ground zero. The rest of the coastline may be next.

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