Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Number 7 of 2024 concerning the Management of Lobsters (Panulirus spp.), Crabs (Scylla spp.), and Swimming Crabs (Portunus spp.).

This Ministerial Regulation, implementing provisions of Law No. 31 of 2004 on Fisheries, strengthens sustainability, conservation, and business measures in Indonesia’s lobster and crab fisheries. The Regulation defines: small scale fishermen; aquaculture business for crustaceans; lobster, crab, and blue swimming crab management processes; licensing requirements for businesses dealing with lobster and crab fisheries. The Regulation concerns: capture of lobster for aquaculture purposes, and capture methods; aquaculture business requirements; restrictions on lobster capture and export, including minimum seize and weight; restrictions on crab capture; supervision and enforcement measures.