Indonesia's Aquaculture Production is Second Largest in Asia

Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that Indonesia's estimated aquaculture production in 2019 reached 15.89 million tons. This figure makes Indonesia the largest aquaculture producer in Asia after China.

China ranked first with aquaculture production of 68.4 million tons in 2019. India ranked third (7.8 million tons (estimated data)), followed by Vietnam (4.45 million tons), and South Korea (2.4 million tons).

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms. Activities included are fish farming, shrimp farming, oyster farming, and seaweed farming.

In Indonesia, aquaculture is conducted through various means. The most common aquaculture activities are carried out in ponds, fishponds, tanks, cages, and floating cages.

The Indonesian government has collaborated in the field of aquaculture through membership in the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia Pacific (NACA). Indonesia's membership in NACA aligns with the current concept of fisheries development, namely village development through aquaculture, food security, increasing state revenue, and diversification of fisheries production.

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