Indonesia: KKP will adopt tuna cultivation technology from Türkiye

JAKARTA (AGRINA-ONLINE.COM) - Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono visited the tuna cultivation location in the sea in Izmir, Turkey. This cultivation technology is planned to be ready to be adopted in Indonesia to boost fisheries products with high economic value. "Several areas of our waters are home to tuna fish, so we need innovation so that the productivity of this commodity increases and its sustainability is maintained," said Minister Trenggono in an official KKP broadcast in Jakarta, Wednesday (24/1/2024). The type of tuna cultivated in the Izmir Sea is Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus). The tuna comes from being caught in nature by being slowly herded to the cultivation location. The grow-out process takes five to six months in cages measuring 50 to 60 meters at depths of up to 18 meters. During rearing, tuna are fed pelagic fish. Minister Trenggono's visit coincided with the tuna harvest. The harvested fish ...