Trenggono Calls Seaweed Production Abundant But Not Yet Used Well

Seaweed (photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's fishery production is very large because it is an archipelagic country. However, the wealth of marine resources cannot be utilized optimally, especially for seaweed commodities.

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KP) Sakti Wahyu Trenggono conveyed this at the Indonesian Economist 100 Sarasehan Event in Jakarta, Tuesday, October 28.

Trenggono explained that Indonesia's capture fisheries production reached 7.5 tons, fisheries averaged 5.5 million tons and seaweed an average of 9 million tons.

"I can say that our fishery production is quite high. We are approximately 7.5 million tons of capture fisheries, then an average of 5.5 million tons is cultivated, then the seaweed is averaged at 9 million tons," said Trenggono.

"(The biggest sea grass), yes, but we haven't been able to make good use of it," he continued.

He explained that currently there is no optimal use of these commodities. In fact, said Trenggono, seaweed has many uses, such as for food needs, pharmaceuticals and so on.

"This sea grass is upstream material that can be developed for various kinds. It can be for food, pharmaceuticals and so on. This will also be our concern going forward," he said.

For this reason, Trenggono ensured that the main thing that his party would do was fix the problem of carrying nature and the environment so that it could be maintained properly.

"So, our sea becomes a healthy sea and will also have a long-term impact on human life which will continue," he concluded.