Jakarta, Nov. 24 -- The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry affirmed its commitment to boosting the production of blue foods-edible aquatic animals and plants-to help Indonesia usher in a golden era by 2045 with high-quality human resources.

Acting Director General of Marine and Fisheries Products, Machmud, highlighted that fish, shellfish, and seaweed contain essential nutrients for children's growth, especially during the first 1,000 days of life.

"Blue foods are a food source rich with nutrients, especially omega-3, which is needed for brain and fetal development," he noted in an official statement in Jakarta on Monday.

The official pointed out that Indonesia has vast potential to fully capitalize on blue foods, owing to its 6.4 m...