Shrimp Farming in Indonesia: Licensing, Sites, Seed, Feed & Costs
A planning guide for commercial shrimp projects in Indonesia — risk-based business licensing under PP 28/2025, KKP grow-out good-practice rules, island siting, FAO yields by system, seed and feed supply and what drives cost. Legal statements link to official sources. Updated 31.10.2026.
Short answer
A commercial shrimp farm in Indonesia goes through risk-based business licensing under Government Regulation (PP) 28/2025, via the OSS system: confirm the activity classification, risk level and current procedure, because a business identification number (NIB) alone does not complete every site approval. KKP Regulation 22/2024 sets good aquaculture practice (CBIB) for grow-out; it does not replace spatial, environmental, water or discharge permissions. FishMatch does not quote Indonesian farm prices; commercial projects of USD 250,000 or more can send a private request that the team reviews by hand.
Yields by system and what drives cost in Indonesia
FAO yields for whiteleg shrimp per hectare per crop (2009 technical benchmarks, not Indonesia farm data), with what each system means for a site in Indonesia. FishMatch does not publish a Indonesia price range without a verified local source.
| System | FAO yield (kg/ha/crop) | Stocking | Indonesia planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensive ponds | 150–500 | 4–10 PL/m² | Traditional ponds depend on tidal supply and seasonal salinity at the plot; measure them through wet and dry seasons before design. |
| Semi-intensive ponds | 500–2,000 | 10–30 PL/m² | Pumped exchange and aeration add intake, settling and discharge duties that need the site's water and discharge permissions. |
| Intensive ponds | 7,000–20,000 | 60–300 PL/m² | Lined, high-stocking ponds need reliable power and backup; ask for tested oxygen-transfer performance and actual power demand in writing. |
| Biofloc | 8,000–50,000 | 80–160 PL/m² | Biofloc needs its own mixing, solids and aeration strategy and uninterrupted power; a package label is not evidence of survival or output. |
For reported shrimp project budgets elsewhere, see the shrimp farm cost guide budget bands. Size ponds with the pond volume calculator and the stocking density calculator, and see how aeration is sized in the 10-hectare shrimp pond worked example.
What drives the budget
Spatial suitability, environmental and water or discharge permissions come before construction; OSS registration alone does not cover them.
Set by measured source water, the planned biomass and the grid connection or generator backup the island site needs.
Separate nursery and grow-out duties; require health documents and batch traceability for every seed purchase.
State pellet range, dosing, storage and source; convert the harvest target into annual feed with the FCR calculator.
Name the island, receiving port, onward transport and lifting constraints, and the boundary between port delivery and installed equipment.
Use IDR for locally quoted operating costs and keep imported equipment in its quoted currency until you record a dated conversion.
Feed supply for shrimp in Indonesia
Ask each source for a documented specification: protein, pellet sizes, water stability and storage life, matched to your growth stages.
State peak daily feed in kg/day, pellet range, dosing method and storage. Annual tonnes alone cannot size feeders, aeration or treatment.
Convert your production target into annual feed with the FCR calculator; for import versus local sourcing, see how to source and compare aquafeed suppliers.
Where projects are sited
Coastal pond areas with road links; confirm spatial suitability, source water and discharge route for the exact plot.
Established coastal pond areas near ports and services; land, intake and discharge still need site evidence.
Longer logistics chains: name the receiving port, inter-island freight and installation access before comparing prices.
Measure seasonal salinity and flooding and confirm permissions with the regional authorities before commitment.
Permits and compliance
- • Risk-based business licensing through OSS under Government Regulation (PP) 28/2025 — confirm the activity classification (KBLI), risk level and current procedure.
- • An NIB (business identification number) does not by itself complete every site approval.
- • Spatial suitability, environmental, water-use and discharge permissions for the site, confirmed separately.
- • KKP Regulation 22/2024 — good aquaculture practice (CBIB) for grow-out operations.
- • Health documents and traceability for post-larvae; quarantine requirements for imported live organisms, confirmed with the competent authority.
- • Food-safety and export requirements from the competent authority once you chill, pack or process.
Seed sourcing: see vannamei post-larvae sourcing. Market background: Indonesia aquaculture market guide.
Financing a shrimp project in Indonesia
FishMatch Group is not a lender and does not provide credit, interest or direct funding. Where a project fits, the team can introduce it to independent financing partners, who make their own checks. Lenders generally expect a feasibility study, permit status, evidence of a buyer and an explicit contingency.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- PP 28/2025 — official English text (BKPM JDIH)
- KKP Regulation 22/2024 — Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries legal database
- FAO Indonesia fishery and aquaculture overview
- FAO — Cultured aquatic species fact sheet: Penaeus vannamei (2009)
Planning guidance only, not legal advice. Confirm every requirement with the competent authority for your exact site before committing funds.
Planning a shrimp farm in Indonesia?
Send the target tonnage, site and system through the Indonesia request page. The FishMatch team reviews every request by hand before deciding which equipment providers to approach; supplier identities stay confidential, and managed procurement is for projects of USD 250,000 or more.
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