Jakarta, Nov. 20 -- Investors showed strong interest in Indonesia's seaweed sector during an investment and business matching event on Thursday marking National Fish Day, a senior official said.

Acting Director General for Marine and Fishery Product Competitiveness Machmud told reporters that seaweed drew the highest interest because of its wide applications in food and non-food industries.

He said Dutch investors also expressed interest in developing seaweed-related projects during the event.

Machmud added that downstream seaweed processing remains promising, citing growing demand for derivative products such as seaweed-based straws that can replace plastic.

Investor attention also extended to the salt industry, driven by the governm...