PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 23/1982REGARDINGSEAFARMING DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA WATERSPRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIAa* thatIndonesia waters have high potential for the development of profitable seafarmingactivities;b. that seafarming plays a role in the programme ofincreasing fish production, maintaining environmental condition and balancingcapture activities;c. that seafarming provides employment opportunities with low costtechnology as well as;d. improves the income of the needy coastalpopulation thereby increasing supply of animal protein to the population; ande. that the Indonesia waters as source of various activities need acoordinative management so that seafarming activities as well as the othersectors activities could mutually cooperate and support each other to maintaina continuing development*1 •Article 4 chapter (1) and Article 33 chapter (3) as well as Constitution 1945;2. Law No* 4/196O, GovernmentRegulation regarding Indonesia waters (Gazette No. 22/1960...