Indonesia corners 15% share of global tuna, skipjack, and mackerel tuna production

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has cornered a 15-percent share of tuna, skipjack, and mackerel tuna production globally to emerge as the world's largest producer of the commodities, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has said. The increase in Indonesia's tuna production has been even higher than the world average, director of marketing at the Directorate General of Marine and Fishery Products Competitiveness, Erwin Dwiyana, said here on Tuesday. "Indonesia saw an increase in production of 3.66 percent on average, higher than the world average increase of 3.42 percent," he informed. The Philippines, as the second-largest producer, has a production share of 7.3 percent, followed by Vietnam at 6.6 percent, and Ecuador 6.1 percent. The largest tuna production in Indonesia is of skipjack tuna and yellowfin tuna. However, Dwiyana said, even though it is the largest tuna producer, Indonesia has not been able to become the world's largest tuna exporter. ...