Direct Call Mechanism Makes Export Time and Cost of Fishery Products More Efficient

Fishery product exports play an important role in the Indonesian economy. According to data from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), in 2022, the value of fishery product exports from Indonesia was recorded at USD 6.24 billion, an increase of 9.15% from the previous year.

The main export destinations for Indonesian fishery products are dominated by Asian countries, such as Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and China. In addition, fishery product exports are also made to the United States, Australia, and various other countries.

Up to now, air transportation has been a popular choice for shipping fishery products. However, the need for transit flights has been a barrier to air transportation of fishery products. The government is working to overcome this barrier by opening access to “Direct Call” flights.

1. Direct Call as an Export Efficiency Effort

Direct call flights are direct flights from one airport to another without transit. Previously, cargo flights from Indonesia to export destinations had to transit in Jakarta. However, at present, cargo shipments to the destination can be made directly from the city of origin, such as on the routes Manado-Tokyo, Ambon-Sydney, and Makassar-Hong Kong. Exporting fishery products through direct call flights has three advantages, namely:

• Shorter shipping time Fishery products from Indonesia can be sent directly to the destination country, so the shipping time is shorter.
• Cheaper costs The cost of shipping through direct call is generally cheaper than shipping through transit. In addition, there are no additional costs for temporary product storage.
• Better product quality Fishery products do not need to undergo a transit process that can reduce their quality.

2. Maintaining the Quality of Fishery Export Products

Exported fishery products must be guaranteed in terms of quality and safety. In this regard, the Indonesian Central Fisheries Quarantine and Quality Control Agency (BKIPM) plays a role in ensuring this. BKIPM carries out fish quarantine checks and quality testing to ensure that exported fishery products meet the established quality standards.

The Head of BKIPM Makassar, Siti Chadidjah, emphasized that BKIPM will always support efforts to ensure the quality and safety of fishery products. This aims to increase export opportunities, product selling prices, and consumer confidence in Indonesian fishery products.

3. Government Support for Fishery Product Exports

The KKP, together with the provincial and district governments, collaborate to ensure the success of fishery product exports. This collaboration is carried out to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of exports, as well as to improve the competitiveness of fishery products in the global market.

As stated by the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, the KKP will provide support to fishery businesses. This support includes mentoring, certification, market potential analysis, and assurance of the quality and safety of fishery products.

Direct call flights are a positive step to increase fishery product exports. This mechanism is expected to reduce export costs and time, so that Indonesian fishery products can reach international markets more quickly and easily.

Aruna, as a fishery company committed to sustainable fisheries, also supports the increase in fishery product exports. We help fishermen to reach a wider market, both domestically and internationally.

You can also support the export of fishery products by consuming more local seafood. This will increase the demand for Indonesian fishery products and create greater export opportunities for the fisheries sector. With joint efforts, Indonesia can become the world’s largest producer of fishery products.