Indonesia sets ambitious seafood export value goal for 2023

Indonesia has named an ambitious goal for its marine exports in 2023, targting a 20 percent increase in value. 

Tuna, cuttlefish, blue swimming crab, and octopus are the country’s key wild-caught species, while shrimp, crab, and seaweed are its major aquaculture products.

Indonesia aims to establish 136 aquaculture villages by the end of the year after finishing building six in 2021. Trenggono said a number of the villages dedicated to pangasius and seaweed production have been set up and the government now wants to establish aquaculture villages dedicated to shrimp farming ... 

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