Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 805/Kpts/IK.120/12/95 on the stipulation on the use of fish-carrying vessels.

The Decree aims at maintaining the quality of fish catches and at the conservation of fish resources. It is divided into the following Chapters: General Provisions (I); Licensing (II); Requirements and Procedure for the Granting of SIKPII, SIKPPII, SIKPIA, SIKPPIA, SPKPII and SPKPIA (III); Procedure for the Revocation of SIKPII, SIKPPII, SIKPIA, SIKPPIA, SPKPII and SPKPIA (IV); Obligations and Prohibitions (V); Transitional Provisions (VI); Closing Provisions (VII).
The Decree distinguishes among: (a) fishery company: (b) fishing vessels; (c) fish-carrying vessels; (d) vessels carrying living fish; (e) vessels carrying fresh and/or frozen fish; (f) Indonesian fishing vessels; (g) foreign fishing vessels. Based on said distinctions, the Decree establishes different types of fishing licences, and sets out the requirements and the procedure for their issuance. Moreover, it regulates the duration of licences and specifies reasons of revocation and the obligations of the licence holders. Model forms of the fishing licences are attached to the Decree.