Faktantb. com, The existence of PT Autore Pearl Culture which carries out pearl cultivation in the Pink Sekaroh beach tourist area, East Lombok, NTB, has been complained about and rejected by the surrounding community because it is detrimental to local fishermen and is suspected of carrying out activities without permits as stipulated in the Republic of Indonesia's laws, this was said by Sahlan, Head of Telone Sekaroh Village, District. Jerowaru Lotim to the factsb. com on Thursday, December 9 2025
Telone Hamlet Head Sahlan to factstb. com (9/1/2025) explained that the existence of PT. Autore Pearl Culture in its area has been operating for a long time without any outreach, allegedly without permission and causing harm to local fishermen.
"It has been carrying out activities without permits for a long time, it is detrimental to fishermen and there is no economic impact on the surrounding residents," he said. boad boat services for tourists
The existence of these fish cages means that there are no fishing locations, it is forbidden to approach them, while up until now this location has been a place to fish or catch fish to meet the family's needs.
"Before there were pearl cages, fishermen were free to fish, fishermen's income was very good, but now it is difficult to find fish so it is difficult to pay for school children," he said
Suparman said that the existence of cages. The pearl cages interfere with the mobilization of fishing boats or boats containing local or foreign tourists who want to snorkel, dive and see the beauty of nature while on holiday at Pink Beach, while the Pink Beach area is a tourist area, not a fish farming area.
"As a result of the anchor of the coral reef pearl cage being damaged, the anchor rope caused the propeller of the fishing boat to get caught and damaged," he explained
It is also said that every fishing boat that approaches to fish or net fish is prohibited from approaching, they will be chased with their speed boats" he complained
he hopes that the NTB Regional and Provincial governments and even the KPK, Directorate of Coordination and Supervision (Korsup) for Region V of the KPK, which is temporarily in NTB to evaluate the activities of PT Autore Pearl Culture in its area
Regarding complaints from residents and fishermen, they have been conveyed to the Village Head but it seems that the Village Government is not siding with its residents,
"It is suspected that the Sekaroh Village Government is siding with PT Autore Pearl. Culture" he stressed
Meanwhile, the Head of Sekaroh Village H. Mansur, who was confirmed (9/1), explained that the existence of PT. Autore Pearl Culture greatly contributed to the residents and the Village Government.
"The company "The majority of local residents have become employees," he said. However, if there is a problem, let's sit down together to discuss it to find a solution.
"If there is a problem, let's sit down together to discuss it," he said
Regarding the approval for the extension of the company's operational permit, it has been agreed, agreed together with BPD, Kadus, Toga and Toma, not his own decision
Licensing of these companies is the authority of the Province, not the authority of the Village Government. If it was a problem, why wasn't it a problem in the first place, how come it's just being made a fuss now, he concluded
Meanwhile, PT Autore Pearl Culture is still trying to get confirmation from this media, but until this news was published, they had not yet received a statement.
Meanwhile, as reported by https://ntbsatu.com/2024/12/20, the NTB Provincial Government said that pearl cultivation activities by PT Autore Pearl Culture in the tourist area of Sekaroh, East Lombok did not have a permit.
