A number of fishery business operators in Bandung Regency will soon be covered by employment social security protection. The Bandung Regency Government—through the Food Security and Fisheries Office (Dispakan)—is targeting 300 fishery business operators to be covered through the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Employment Social Security Agency) program.
Head of the Bandung Regency Dispakan, Uka Suska Puji Utama, stated that there is a program called Sosiofish. This program is designed to support one of the Bandung Regent’s action plans, namely the provision of employment social security protection for fishery business operators.
“The program is a concrete manifestation of the government’s presence in providing protection against work-related risks for workers, including those in the fisheries sector,” said Uka Suska Puji Utama after the Technical Guidance for New Fishery Entrepreneurs and the Sosiofish Socialization at the Moh Toha Building, Bandung Regency Government Office Complex, Soreang, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Uka Suska mentioned that the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan membership contributions for the 300 fishery business operators will be covered by the Bandung Regency regional budget (APBD). He hopes that Sosiofish will help improve the welfare of fishery business operators, beyond just providing protection and strengthening security.
Concurrent with the Sosiofish socialization, the office held technical guidance for participants in the new entrepreneur incubation program for the fisheries sector. This step is aimed at forming resilient and sustainable new entrepreneurs in the fisheries sector, enhancing technical and managerial business skills, and establishing a productive and competitive fishery business ecosystem.
Uka Suska said that 110 participants were selected to join the new entrepreneur incubation program in 2026. These participants consist of two batches: 50 participants at the beginning of 2026 and 60 participants in May 2026.
“The first batch focused on ornamental fish commodities with 50 participants. Meanwhile, the second batch covers catfish farming using tarpaulin ponds, conventional catfish farming, and conventional tilapia farming, with 60 participants,” he explained.
Uka Suska noted that several participants from the second batch of the new entrepreneur incubation program have already been able to establish collaborations with the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) to supply fish protein for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. One of them is a participant from Panyirapan Village, Soreang.
