During 16th century the port was used by the Sultanate of Banten and the Sultanate of Demak as a strategic post to capture the port of Sunda Kelapa from the Portuguese. At present other than fishing vessels and landing facility, the port also has passenger service terminal for ship plying routes between the Thousand Islands and the mainland since 2012.
Fishing village
The area is inhabited by peoples who are associated with fishing. This is a community of fishermen who sail, dry fish, squid smoke, clean shellfish etc. The community is spread over 65 hectare area. There is also a center for Traditional Fisheries Products Processing, where various types of salted fish, pindang and smoke are produced. In addition to fish processing and drying places, there are also several shops that sell salted fish in large and retail parties. Some of the salted fish produced is sent between islands or exported. Fresh fish traders stand along the sidewalk can be seen in the area. The area is probe to flooding also. The fishermen and workers of the fishing industry living there are reluctant to leave the kampung no matter how disorganized and chaotic the environment in the fishing village. The Jakarta administration is building Muara Angke Social Housing project which will have 35 blocks of apartments to accommodate the peoples living in the area Muara Angke Social Housing project.
Fish market
The fish market of Muara Angke started fish auction in 1846, and its history is associated with Jakarta. As one of the biggest fish auction and sale places in Indonesia, this fish market is often compared with Tsukiji Market in Japan. The fish market is revitalized and inaugurated with modern facilities as Pasar Ikan Modern in 2018. Spreading over 4.15 hectares land, thenew fish market is a three-story building, equipped with supporting facilities, such as chilling rooms, ice storage, fish packing, banking services, health clinics, culinary tours, laboratories, mosques, parking area, electric substations and wastewater management installations. The market is planned to contain 900 wet stalls, 69 dry market stalls, 18 fishing stalls, and 68 fresh fish stalls. There are two floors prepared to accommodate traders. The ground floor is for wet fish stalls while the second floor is for stalls selling dried and processed fish. The market is designed to be the first fish market in Indonesia that is built in the concept of hygiene and one stop shopping for various fishery products.
