Jakarta, Nov. 7 -- Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono highlighted Indonesia's vast blue food potential as a key contributor to global food security, particularly through the development of sustainable aquaculture.

Speaking at a public lecture at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta on Friday, he said Indonesia's blue food production - covering capture fisheries, aquaculture, and seaweed - reaches at least 24 million tons per year.

To ensure the sustainability of wild fish populations, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is working to increase production, especially from the aquaculture sector. Trenggono noted that Indonesia's current aquaculture output averages around 5.6 million tons annually.

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