Indonesian fishermen assisted by Pupuk Kaltim are ready to fulfill grouper export needs

Reporter: Tendi Mahadi | Editor: Tendi Mahadi KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Bontang Fishermen's Cooperative for Tourism and Maritime Economics (Kopnel BEM) assisted by PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim/PKT), has again shown an increase in the productivity of marine fishery products through the Floating Net Cages (KJA) program. A total of 1 ton Grouper of various types cultivated by Kopnel BEM, fulfills consumer demand for export needs from Eastern Indonesia. Head of the BEM Kopnel Mukhtar, said that the demand for grouper came from entrepreneurs from Berau, East Kalimantan, seeing the high productivity of KJA cultivation with competitive yields. The request consisted of 5 types of Grouper, namely Tiger Grouper, Rat Grouper, Mud Grouper, Sunu Grouper and Beautiful Grouper. "In total there are 1,248 groupers weighing more than 1 ton," said Mukhtar in his statement, Monday (1/11). In addition to the weight and capacity that can be fulfilled, the BEM Kopnel also provides commodity ...