The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) through the Director-General Strengthening the Competitiveness of Marine and Fishery Products Nilanto Perbowo announced Indonesian fishery export value amounted to US $ 2.68 billion in January-August 2016, up 3.69% over the period last year amounted to US $ 2.58 billion. This is conveyed in the event Journalist Workshop held at the Office of the CTF in Jakarta, Wednesday (16/11). Nilanto revealed a significant increase in exports occurred in commodity shrimp, mainly export to the United States (US). In fact, he added, Indonesia managed to dominate exports of shrimp to the US, beat India, Thailand, and Vietnam. “In the first quarter 2016 Indonesian shrimp exports to the US beat India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Actually, until 2013 Indonesia dominate, then in 2014-2015 taken by India. Indonesia now back leading, “said Nilanto. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia’s shrimp exports from January to August 2016 reached 136.3 thousand tons worth US $ 1.13 billion. By volume, exports rose 6.84% shrimp and shrimp export value rose 3.75%. In the same occasion, Acting (Acting) Director General of Fishing CTF Zulficar Mochtar confirmed the importance of sustainable fisheries as one of the CTF’s vision for the future. According to him, there are steps that must be done for sustainable fisheries. Steps toward sustainable fisheries of which is the affirmation and strengthening of the regime of limited entry ; affirmation fishing entity legal, Reported and regulated fisheries ; strengthening fisheries control instruments; institutional strengthening WPP Indonesia, and the strengthening of international fisheries diplomacy. “Fish Indonesia threatened moreover there are bombings, coral reefs destroyed. If you do not perform these steps, then threaten future generations. It may be that we now have the benefit but the future is threatened. Our economic and ecological losses. Ibu Susi arrived there the arrangement, “said Zulficar who also served as Head of Marine and Fisheries Research Agency. Furthermore, he continued that the increased demand for fish annually. The increasing number of people will have a direct impact on the increased need for protein. Therefore, he explained, the fishing must be set for a sustainable fishery can be achieved. “Fish is limited, many fishermen and boats. It will be competition so that the need of good governance. We must ensure the number of fish, “he said.
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