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Skipjack tuna ( *Katsuwonus pelamis*) is the most produced tuna species in Indonesia. Fisheries statistics on marine catches by WPPNR (Fishing Area) released by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) show that skipjack tuna production consistently ranked highest among other tuna species from 2009 to 2014, exceeding 200,000 tons. Meanwhile, yellowfin tuna (*Thunnus albacares*) was the second most produced, with production exceeding 100,000 tons.
Most skipjack tuna is caught in the waters around Sulawesi and other eastern Indonesian regions. The large catch volume makes Indonesia a leading global producer of tuna. However, overfishing threatens the species with extinction.
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