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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries targets US$1.5 billion in shrimp exports for 2026. Head of the Supervision and Quality Control Agency of Marine and Fisheries Products, Ishartini, expressed confident despite the recent Cesium-137 contamination that disrupted exports."Next year, the target will return to normal as it was last year, which posted at US$1.3 billion," she said in a press conference at the ministry office in Jakarta on Thursday, November 6, 2025.According to ministry data, shrimp exports from January-September 2025 reached US$1.3 billion, up 17.5 percent from the same period last year. Posted as the largest exports in fisheries sector, shrimp is followed by tuna and skipjack at US$763.51 million, a 2.8 percent boost from the same period in 2024.Squid, cuttlefish, and octopus followed at US$574.75 million, down 2.4 percent. The trend continues in crab and crab products export at US$377.65 million, with 4.6 percent decline, as well as seaweed at US$233.86 million, marking an 8.7 percent drop compared to the same period last year.Director of Business Empowerment at the ministry, Catur Sarwanto, stated that by the third quarter of 2025, the United States became the largest export destination for the fisheries sector, with exports value in US$1.49 billion, an 8.4 percent increase compared to the same period last year.China followed with US$812 million in exports, but marked a 4.7 percent decrease. "In the third quarter, we have exported US$4.52 billion, with an increase of 6.7 percent from last year," he said.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) previously returned exported shrimps due to reported Cesium-137 contamination back in July. The radioactive contamination originated from the Cikande Industrial Area in Tangerang, Banten.Editor’s Choice: Indonesia Targets 200 Shrimp Containers for U.S. Export After Safety UpgradesClick here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
