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        "msgid": "despite-abundant-fish-stocks-central-java-ranks-second-lowest-in-national-fish-consumption-1790780200",
        "date": "2026-09-30 21:15:00",
        "title": "Despite Abundant Fish Stocks, Central Java Ranks Second Lowest in National Fish Consumption",
        "author": "Satria K Yudha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Central Java remains one of Indonesia's top ten fish producers, yet its residents' fish consumption is the second lowest in the country. Officials note that while production is high, local dietary preferences for poultry and beef continue to limit domestic demand.",
        "content": "<p>Central Java is ranked among the top ten fish producers in Indonesia,\nyet the fish consumption rate of its residents ranks 37th out of 38\nprovinces. According to data from the Coordinating Ministry for Food\nAffairs, fish consumption in Central Java in 2025 reached only 16.32\nkilograms per capita per year.<\/p>\n<p>This figure is higher than that of South Papua, which recorded a\nconsumption of 10.2 kilograms per capita per year. In comparison, North\nSulawesi holds the highest consumption rate in the country at 48.97\nkilograms per capita per year.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq,\nstated that the high volume of fish production has not been matched by\nconsumption among the people of Central Java. He shared this during a\nsocialisation session for Presidential Regulation Number 7 Capable 2026\nregarding the Movement to Popularise Fish Consumption (Gemarikan) in\nSemarang on Wednesday (30\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCentral Java is part of the top 10 fish producers in the country.\nHowever, if we calculate it honestly, fish consumption in Central Java\nis relatively very small. In fact, across all provinces in Indonesia, it\nis the second lowest,\u201d said Hanif.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs shows that the\naverage capture fisheries production in Central Java between 2019 and\n2024 reached 390,000 tonnes per year. During the same period, the\naverage aquaculture production reached 531,000 tonnes per year.<\/p>\n<p>The Regional Secretary of Central Java, Sumarno, stated that capture\nfisheries production in 2025 reached 436,000 tonnes, while aquaculture\nproduction reached 539,000 tonnes. However, he noted that the public is\nstill more accustomed to consuming chicken and beef rather than\nfish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParticularly in the central regions of Central Java, such as\nBoyolali, Magelang, Wonosobo, Purbalingga, and Banjarnegara, people\nstill rely on chicken and beef. Even though the potential for fishery\nproducts in Central Java is quite significant,\u201d said Sumarno.<\/p>\n<p>Sumarno assessed that eating habits represent one of the primary\nchallenges in increasing fish consumption. The Central Java Provincial\nGovernment has reportedly begun efforts to encourage the public to eat\nfish, though he acknowledged that changing habits requires time.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sumarno, a large portion of Central Java\u2019s fish\nproduction is still marketed to other regions or exported. This\nsituation indicates that the high production levels have not been fully\nabsorbed by local domestic consumption.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/despite-abundant-fish-stocks-central-java-ranks-second-lowest-in-national-fish-consumption-1790780200",
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