RI nets $4.6m in orders

RI nets $4.6m in orders

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian fisheries have received orders worth
US$4.6 million during their participation in the Fish'98 Int'l
and Sea Food Europe held in Germany recently.

The National Agency for Export Development said over the
weekend the orders came from European countries, Venezuela,
Egypt, the United States and Russia.

The orders indicate bright prospects for Indonesian fish and
fish products in overseas markets, it said.

It added that the Indonesian companies were also still
negotiating a contract worth $5 million per year to supply 20
tons of crab scraps per month to European importers.

Indonesian participants at the expo included Medan-based PT
Medan Tropical canning and Frozen Industries, Jakarta-based
Seafer General Foods, Semarang-based PT Windika Utama and Ambon-
based CV. Binatama Mandiri. (gis)