The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) in Indonesia successfully prevented the smuggling of 1.3 million clear lobster seeds worth IDR 183 billion in 2023. The smuggling attempt was particularly prominent at Merak Port, Banten, with 90 thousand seeds being foiled in 2021. The KKP ministry conducted an operation at Merak Port to block the distribution of the lobster seeds via sea crossings between the provinces of Banten and Lampung.