Indonesia's Fishery Ministry seeking to improve tilapia production

Published 2023년 4월 17일

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The Marine Affairs and Fishery Ministry in Indonesia is working to enhance the production of tilapia to keep it among the country's primary aquaculture commodities due to increasing domestic and international demand. The ministry is supporting tilapia farming through providing quality fish seeds, broodstock, independent fish feed, technological support, and certification. It is also reforming the seed logistics system and introducing technology for more affordable tilapia production. The ministry is also developing region-based tilapia cultivation programs and breeding tilapia through selection. Tilapia is valued for its environmental tolerance, fast growth, ability to be cultivated in various water conditions, high protein content, and affordable price.

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Marine Affairs and Fishery Ministry is striving to improve the production of tilapia so that it can remain among the nation's main aquaculture commodities. "Tilapia or gold black fish should continue to become one of Indonesia's main commodities in the global market. We have to continue to improve its productivity," Marine Affairs and Fishery Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said. Public demand for tilapia has continued to increase, he noted in an official statement released on Monday. In addition to local consumption, export demand for commodity tilapia, especially in the United States in the form of fillets, is also high. To continue to improve tilapia production, the ministry is supporting tilapia cultivation, aquaculture fisheries director general T.B. Haeru Rahayu informed. This has come in the form of quality fish seeds and broodstock support, independent fish feed, technological support as well as certification. The ministry is also ...

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