The Estimation of Potential Leaks And Brand of Marine Waste Products From Fishing Vessel Operations In Tegalsari Fishing Port

Abstract

The issue of plastic marine pollution has attracted the most attention globally. Plastic waste has been found in the deepest ocean trenches and vast terrestrial ecosystems. Indonesia is one of the world's most significant contributors to plastic waste, with 17% of Indonesia's national waste in 2020 being plastic waste. Fishing and passenger vessel operations included 12,785 tonnes of waste. The study aimed to evaluate the potential of marine debris and product brands in estimating leakage and marine waste product brands in fishermen at the Tegalsari Fishing Port. This study used a descriptive quantitative technique with a survey and observation approach. This study observed 104 fishing boats docked at the wharf preparing for departure. The results of this study indicated that fishing boats PPP Tegalsari >30 GT produce 31.7 kg of plastic waste/trip, while fishing boats <30 GT produce 22.5 kg/trip of waste. 87.8% of plastic waste is disposed of into the sea, where beverage packaging contributes the most significant amount of plastic waste, namely 12.9 kg/trip from ships < 30 GT (67%) and 20.3 kg/trip from ships > 30 GT (69%), Product brands from plastic waste found were Adi and Prim-A brand mineral water, Sprite, Gudang Garam red cigarettes, Sedaap noodles, Masako flavoring, PT Tirta Adi Sejahtera, PT Coca Cola Bottling Indonesia, PT Wings Food, Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, and others. Multinational companies such as Coca-Cola, Unilever, Otsuka, and Frisian Flag have a more direct role in line with the global target for waste reduction contributions following the provisions of Permen LHK No. 75/2019. In contrast, national companies, except Indofood, were not found to have concrete targets to support a plastic reduction in the pre-consumption and post-consumption stages.