Becoming a mainstay for exports, KKP improves the quality and reach of the Indonesian tuna market

Published 2024년 5월 3일

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The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia is taking steps to improve the quality and market reach of tuna, the world's largest tuna producer, to ensure sustainability. They are collaborating with the Marine Stewardship Council to obtain MSC certification for stock sustainability and chain of custody certification for traceability. The ministry is also declaring 2024 as the Indonesian Tuna Year to strengthen the global and domestic competitiveness of tuna products. The government is encouraging sustainable tuna management and investment in tuna cultivation. Indonesia is a member of several Regional Fisheries Management Organizations to manage sustainable tuna resources.

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TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Jakarta -- The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has used the commemoration of World Tuna Day as a momentum to improve the quality and market reach of this fishery commodity. This step is also an effort by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to maintain the sustainability of the fishery population. "Tuna is one of the best sources of animal protein, so of course it must be sustainable so that it can be enjoyed by current and future generations," said the Director General of Strengthening the Competitiveness of Marine and Fishery Products (PDSPKP), Budi Sulistiyo in a written statement in Jakarta, Thursday (2 /5/2024). Budi said that the KKP had collaborated with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a non-governmental organization that is helping to encourage the market for sustainable seafood products, especially tuna. One of the synergistic points is MSC certification to ensure stock sustainability and minimum ecosystem impact, as ...

Source: Tabloidsinartani