This is a concrete step taken alongside local governments to support\neconomic growth by expanding export destinations.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP)\nhas facilitated the maiden export of fishery products from Maluku\nfishermen to Thailand, consisting of 11 tonnes of frozen tuna loin\nvalued at more than Rp1 billion, as part of efforts to expand the export\ndestinations for Indonesian fishery products.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a concrete step taken by us alongside local governments to\nsupport economic growth through the expansion of export destination\ncountries,\u201d said the Acting Head of the Agency for the Control and\nSupervision of Fishery Product Quality (KKP Quality Agency), Ishartini,\nin a press statement in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
The inaugural export was carried out through Yos Sudarso Port in\nAmbon, Maluku, on Thursday (2\/7).<\/p>\n
She explained that the fishery products exported to Thailand have met\ninternational quality and food safety requirements through the Fishery\nProduct Quality and Safety Certificate (SMKHP) issued by the KKP.<\/p>\n
According to her, this certification is recognised by Codex\nAlimentarius, the international organisation that establishes food\nquality and safety standards, thereby serving as a guarantee that\nIndonesian fishery products are safe for consumption and meet the\nrequirements of the destination country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe quality and safety of fishery products are key factors in the\nacceptability of products in export destination countries,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Ishartini stated that strengthening the quality assurance system is\npart of the government\u2019s strategy to increase competitiveness while\nexpanding export market access for national fishery products.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the Maluku Provincial Industry and Trade\nOffice, Ahmad Jais Ely, expressed hope that this first export would\nserve as a momentum to increase the sale of Maluku\u2019s fishery products in\nthe international market.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon departure, the Fishery Product Quality and Safety Certificate\n(SMKHP) was handed over as a mandatory document for entry into the Thai\nmarket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The KKP emphasised that the quality assurance system is one of the\nprimary factors in increasing the acceptability of Indonesian fishery\nproducts in the global market.<\/p>\n
Strengthening quality assurance from upstream to downstream is\nconsidered essential to encourage product diversification and the\nexpansion of export destinations, ensuring that Indonesian fishery\nproducts possess higher competitiveness in the international market.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kkp-facilitates-first-tuna-export-from-maluku-to-thailand-worth-over-idr-1-billion-1783090547", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }