lautnusantara.comWahoo fish (Acanthocybium solandri), or often called mackerel, has promising export potential from Indonesia. The following is an analysis of the export potential of wahoo fish products from Indonesia:

1. Availability of Resources in Indonesia:

• Indonesia has waters rich in pelagic fish, including wahoo. Areas such as the Southern Waters of Banten (Indian Ocean) are known as habitats for large pelagic fish such as tuna, skipjack, marlin, and wahoo.
• The increase in national fish stocks due to efforts to eradicate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing also supports the availability of wahoo fish for export.

2. Global Market Demand:

• Wahoo fish is known as a superior gamefish and is in demand in the international market, especially in fresh and frozen forms (fillets, steaks, loins, or whole).
• The main markets for Indonesian fishery products, which are also likely to apply to wahoo, include the United States, China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Italy, and Vietnam. Several companies in Indonesia, such as PT Danendra Sembagi Arutala, have successfully exported wahoo and tuna to Vietnam.

3. International Market Price:

• Although there is no specific global price data for wahoo in detail, similar fish such as tuna and mackerel have high economic value. The price of wahoo in the local Indonesian market (in the form of steaks or fillets) ranges from IDR 40,000 - IDR 45,000 per 500 grams, indicating good selling value. In the global market, prices can vary depending on the processed form (whole, fillets, steaks) and quality.
• B2B platforms such as Alibaba.com show a price range for frozen wahoo in bulk, although further analysis is needed to ensure its relevance to Indonesian export standards.

4. Export Regulations and Requirements:
a. Indonesia has strict regulations for the export of fishery products to ensure food quality and safety. The main requirements include:

• Processing Eligibility Letter (SKP): For fish processing units.
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) Certificate: This certification ensures the food safety of fishery products.
• Health Certificate (HC): A document stating that the exported fish are in healthy condition, issued by BKIPM (Fish Quarantine, Quality Control, and Fishery Product Safety Agency).
• Loading Approval Letter (SPM): Obtained from UTP (Technical Service Unit) BKIPM.
• Registration Number (Approval Number): For the person in charge and UPI.
• KUSUKA (Marine and Fisheries Business Card): For business actors in the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.
• CKIB Certificate (Good Fish Quarantine Practice): For fish processing units.

b. Meeting international food quality and safety standards (eg GMP, HACCP) is key to export market penetration.

5. Opportunities and Challenges:
Opportunities:

• Availability of Abundant Fish: Increasing fish stocks in Indonesian waters is a great potential.
• Increasing Capture Fisheries Production: This increase in production can boost export volume.
• Product Diversification: Wahoo can be exported in various forms (whole round, fillet, steak, loin) as per market demand.
• Government Support: Collaboration between government and private sector, as seen in export clearance by Customs and Export Center, provides impetus to the industry.

Challenges:

• Global Commodity Price Fluctuations: Prices are subject to change.
• Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Logistics and shipping can be a hurdle.
• Quality and Safety Standards: Maintaining consistently high quality as per international standards is crucial.
• Global Competition: Competing with other fish exporting countries.

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