The agreement was signed by Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sharif C. Sutardjo and by FAO Director-General Jos\u00e9 Graziano da Silva, paying a three-day official visit to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Under the agreement, specific arrangements will be made to increase cooperation in a number of areas including sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development, marine conservation and the prevention, deterrence and elimination of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.<\/p>\n
The agreement also covers capacity building, education and training, research and the exchange of experts, as well as food safety.<\/p>\n
FAO and Indonesia also agreed to consult on matters of mutual interest prior to international fisheries meetings.<\/p>\n
In 2011, Indonesia’s fishery production totalled 8.4 million tonnes, of which inland and marine catch accounted for about 5.7 million tonnes and aquaculture 2.7 million tonnes. About 95% of the country’s fishery production comes from artisanal fishermen.<\/p>\n
In 2011, over 6 million people were engaged in inland and marine fishing and fish farming. The marine fishing fleet comprised 581,845 vessels.<\/p>\n
In 2012, the total value of Indonesia’s fisheries exports was $3.6 billion. The fishing industry accounted for 21% of Indonesia’s agricultural economy and 3% of national GDP.<\/p>\n
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