Sunday, June 27, 2010

Fish exports reach 621,800 US dollars

Padang, W Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s fish exports in the first quarter of 2010 reached 621,800 dollars.

"Compared with last year`s first quarter, this year`s exports increased 7.72 percent or 44,570 dollars, Minister for Marine and Fishery Resources Fadel Muhammad said in Padang, Friday.

He added that Indonesia`s marine and fishery resources in the first quarter of this year had increased 15.27 percent compared to last year`s corresponding period.

The increase by 31 thousand tons from 203.44 thousand to 234.51 thousand tons came from non-tuna fish products.

"All in all, the balance of fish products still reached a surplus," he said. (*)

Source: Antara News

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