At least 20 tons of live grouper from West Sumatra, Indonesia, has been exported to Hong Kong, valued at IDR 2 billion. The export was attended by local officials and was managed by CV Andalas Samudera Sejati, which has received a Good Fish Quarantine certificate. The Deputy Governor of West Sumatra, Audy Joinaldy, praised the export as a way to boost the local economy and indicated that grouper cultivation will continue to be a priority. The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has called on his staff to maximize the economic value of technical implementing units in the marine and fisheries community.