The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) continues to boost the export value of fishery products to China to support the acceleration of national economic growth. These efforts include strengthening bilateral cooperation and improving the quality and safety of fishery products so that they have high competitiveness in the global market. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono explained that Indonesia and China had signed a new memorandum of understanding on maritime cooperation. The two countries agreed to enrich, expand and enhance mutually beneficial maritime cooperation mechanisms. "Indonesia and China have also signed a memorandum of understanding on security guarantees in the import and export of aquatic products. I am sure that the realization of this platform bilaterally will encourage the smooth export of fishery products with economic cooperation that promotes the sustainability of fish resources," said Trenggono at the Forum. Indonesia-China Business Partnership in Jakarta, yesterday. Trenggono said, China is a major trading partner of Indonesia's marine and fisheries sector in the Asian region.

Exports of Indonesian fishery products to the Bamboo Curtain country in the last five years have shown a positive trend, increasing from US$ 477 million in 2017 to US$ 890 million in 2021. Meanwhile, on a global scale, the volume and value of Indonesian fishery exports to international markets increased by 2.5% and 5.80% per year, respectively. This growth was mostly contributed by five main commodities, namely shrimp (34.83%), tuna (15.14%), squid (11.27), crabs (7.97%) and seaweed (6.58%).

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