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Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is launching a tuna seed cultivation program aimed at boosting the national economy and improving fishermen's welfare. The program involves capturing small tuna shoots and keeping them in large cages until they are three to four months old. This method is expected to produce larger and higher quality tuna. The ministry believes that the method can be implemented in various parts of Indonesia, especially in areas near bays. Indonesia is a significant contributor of baby tuna shoots in the global market.
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Badung, Bali (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is pursuing tuna seed cultivation to improve national economic added value and boost fishermen's welfare. "Baby shoots are caught and then kept for some time, which, in turn, can generate added value for the economy and fulfill protein needs," Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said. He delivered the statement on the sidelines of the National Tuna Conference and International Tuna Business Forum in Badung, Bali, on Wednesday. Trenggono stressed that only small shoots will be caught under the cultivation program, not adult ones. The baby shoots will be caught using fish nets, and afterward, they will be moved to a big cage, he informed. The baby shoots will be kept captive until they are three to four months old, before being harvested eventually, he added. He said he was confident that the method would help produce larger and better quality tuna. "I have ...
Source: Antaranews
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