Indonesia: Targeting investment to increase by 15%, KKP explores tuna cultivation with several countries

Reporter: Arif Ferdianto | Editor: Tendi Mahadi KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is optimistic that it will be able to increase the investment value in the marine and fisheries sector in 2024. For this reason, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will also explore cooperation with several countries to increase investment this year. The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, said that based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) throughout 2023, the investment value in the fisheries sector will reach IDR 12 trillion. This year, investment is expected to increase by 15%. "In 2024, the KKP targets fish and seaweed production to increase to 30.85 million tonnes, fisheries GDP growth of 5-6%, fisheries export value to increase by US$ 7.2 billion, investment value to increase by 15%," he said in Indonesia Aquaculture Business Forum, Jakarta, Monday (29/4). Trenggono said that currently there are ...