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, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said that the international demand for tilapia is huge, with the market in 2023 alone valued at 13.9 billion USD.
He said the ministry seeks to develop tilapia cultivation centres along Central Java's north coast to replace shrimp, which was once its main commodity.
According to Trenggono, the fish export market remains stable and is not affected by the global recession, while the global demand for protein from fish continues to increase.
Indonesia's main aquatic export commodities include shrimp, tuna, skipjack, cuttlefish, octopus, and crabs, he said, adding that the country is keen to grab a share in the market of five main fishery commodities at the global level, namely shrimp, lobster, crab, tilapia, and seaweeds./.
