23 Million USD: Fish Export Value of Central Java

The export value of fisheries and aquaculture product of Central Java Province on the periode of January - April 2007 reached USD 23 Million. The end year target is predicted to increase 5% from last years value which was USD 70,6 Million.

"To reach this target we have to increase the quality. This is because the importers ask for a quite high standard of quality" said the Sartono Tirtohardjo, Head of Marketing, MMAF Service, Central Java.

The increase of quality is started from the pre production until the market product. To increase the quality, the government has done several programs to the exporter companies. This is important because still a lot of exporters in this region does not have a certificate of good proccessing. From 30 company of fish exporters, only 8 have this certificate. There is 3 category of this certificate (A, B and C - A is the highest). Without this certificate the company will certainly be banned by the Indonesia government because of internal suspect.

Until now the main commodity of Central java is frozen shrimp, canned tuna, tilapia and sea crab. The destination of export is; USA, Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, China, Germany, Hongkong and Taiwan.


News Source:
http://www.seputar-indonesia.com/edisicetak/jawa-tengah-diy/ekspor-ikan-jateng-capai-usd23-juta.html

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2008 = Indonesian Fishery and Aquaculture Export will value at 2,3 Billion US$

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia - MMAF (in indonesian language - Departemen Kelautan dan Perikanan) set a target for 2008 fishery and aquaculture export value of 2,3 Billion US$ from Indonesia . Freddy Numberi, the minister of MMAF in a meeting with the legislatives of Indonesia said that the value was calculated from an export volume of 1,6 million tons.

In the last two years, Indonesian export has experienced an increase, on 2006 for example, the earnings from this sector reached 2 Billion US$ for the first time. Freddy also explained that from 2004 - 2006 the export volume of Indonesia has increased 6,9%, while its value increase 8,26%. While on the periode of periode 2005-2006 the export volume increased from 857.782 ton becoming 1,01 million tons or from the value aspects increased 9,1 % becoming 2,09 billion US$. About the import of fishery, Freddy told that on 2005 the value was 155.619 dolar AS. Therefore the balance value of Indonesia is still in surplus.

Freddy explained that in the last two years the number of fisherman decreased up to 7,32%. The decrease of fisherman was a result of the increase of fuel price in the country. The increase of fuel price had a significant effect on the fishery sector because fuel is one of the important and the highest operational cost.

Nevertheless, the amount of aquaculture farmers increased 6,21 % in the same periode. From 2,45 million people in 2004 to 2,77 million people in 2006. This increase was caused because of the development of marine aquaculture especially sea weed culture which grows rapidly.


news source:
http://www.hupelita.com/baca.php?id=32565

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