Illustrative image. (Photo: news.unair.ac.id)Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries continues to boost tilapia production to meet the high global demand for the commodity.
In his remarks at the launching of the Quarantine Quality Month recently, Ministerof Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said that the internationaldemand for tilapia is huge, with the market in 2023 alone valued at 13.9billion USD.
He said the ministry seeks to develop tilapia cultivation centresalong Central Java's north coast to replace shrimp, which was once its main commodity.
According to Trenggono, the fish exportmarket remains stable and is not affected by the global recession, while theglobal demand for protein from fish continues to increase.
Indonesia's main aquatic export commodities include shrimp, tuna, skipjack, cuttlefish, octopus, andcrabs, he said, adding that the country is keen to grab a share in the marketof five main fishery commodities at the global level, namely shrimp, lobster,crab, tilapia, and seaweeds./.
