Portugal Accounting Fish Crew, this is the best effect

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Marine Minister and Fisheries (MenkP) Trenggono's Milky Revelations prepared a certification of Indonesian fishing crew for work in international markets, including Portugal. This move was made through the signing of the Mutual Recognition Agreement between Indonesia and Portugal.

Trenggono says, Indonesia has a skilled labor supply of marine vocation education, potentially meeting the needs of the fishing industry overseas.

"We at the Fisheries Ministry each year were releasing or passing not less than 2,000 tarinans or students, who graduated from political engineering at the Fisheries Ministry," said Trenggono on the MRA signing ceremony in Portugal in his office, Jakarta, Tuesday (20 / 10 / 2026).

According to him, the graduate has a variety of skills, from the skipper to the fishing boat, fish processing, cultivation, to marketing. They are not only prepared for the domestic market, but also for fulfilling the needs of foreign labor.

On the same occasion, the RI Ambassador for Portugal Susi Marlery Bachsin calls certification recognition an important step forward to open work opportunities for Indonesian labor. It says Portugal is looking forward to the labor of Indonesia, but it requires clarity of a competency recognition.

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"Honestly, they say that ABK Indonesia, that's the right person," the sash.

As for the ship's competency certification of crew will refer to international standards, which are International Convention on Standards of Training, Certificate and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F) 1995. That certificate is a testament to the crew's expertise, both as officers, skipper, engineer, and rating.

KKP is also planning on facilitating about 2,000 communities through the training hall to improve their competence. As for the placement of the labor force it will soon adjust the needs of the Portuguese government.

The Trenggono hopes that this cooperation can expand the access to the workmarket for Indonesian skilled workers and provide economic benefits to the country through the remittance of workers overseas.