North Kalimantan Residents Consume the Most Calories from Fish

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the population of North Kalimantan consumed the most calories from fish as of March 2020. The average per capita calorie consumption from fish in North Kalimantan was recorded at 96.9 kilocalories (kcal).

Southeast Sulawesi was in second place with an average per capita calorie consumption from fish of 93.91 kcal. Following this was Maluku with an average per capita calorie consumption from fish reaching 88.39 kcal.

Next, the average per capita calorie consumption from fish in North Maluku was 88.39 kcal. In Aceh, the average per capita calorie consumption from fish reached 85.33 kcal.

Meanwhile, the average per capita calorie consumption from fish in Yogyakarta was the lowest nationally, at only 25 kcal. This was followed by Central Java and Bali with average per capita calorie consumption from fish of 31.46 kcal and 36.09 kcal respectively.

This data shows that per capita calorie consumption from fish is not yet evenly distributed throughout Indonesia. In an effort to increase fish consumption, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) created the "Gemarikan" (Encouraging Fish Consumption) movement.

The KKP also targets a fish consumption rate of 62.5 kg/capita in 2024. Training, such as in the processing of fishery products, is one of the KKP's strategies to achieve its fish consumption target.