Pemprov Papua Lepas Ekspor Tuna ke Amerika Serikat

JAYAPURA – Pemerintah Provinsi Papua secara resmi melepas ekspor produk perikanan ke Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat, melalui Pelabuhan Jayapura, Selasa (24/2).

Pelepasan ekspor ditandai dengan seremoni pengiriman 17 ton produk olahan tuna yang disaksikan jajaran pemerintah daerah dan pelaku usaha.

Produk yang diekspor terdiri atas frozen yellowfin tuna clean cut (CC), frozen yellowfin tuna ground meat, dan frozen yellowfin poke cube yang diproduksi oleh PT Chen Woo Fishery.

Wakil Gubernur Papua, Aryoko Rumaropen menyampaikan bahwa ekspor tersebut menjadi momentum penting dalam mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi daerah, khususnya sektor kelautan dan perikanan.

“Keberhasilan ekspor ini bukan hanya tentang angka dan nilai transaksi, tetapi juga bagaimana kesejahteraan nelayan sebagai ujung tombak dapat terus meningkat,” ujarnya.

Ia menambahkan, Pemerintah Provinsi Papua melalui dinas terkait akan terus memperkuat pembinaan kepada nelayan serta mendorong peningkatan kapasitas industri pengolahan ikan agar mampu bersaing di pasar internasional.

Pelepasan ekspor ini juga diharapkan dapat memperluas jaringan pasar produk perikanan Papua di mancanegara sekaligus membuka peluang penyerapan tenaga kerja lokal.

“Harapan kami kegiatan ekspor serupa dapat berkembang di sejumlah wilayah pesisir lainnya seperti Kabupaten Biak Numfor dan Kabupaten Sarmi, sehingga industrialisasi sektor perikanan dapat tumbuh lebih merata,” tutupnya. ***

JAYAPURA — The Papua Provincial Government officially sent off an export shipment of fishery products to Los Angeles, United States, through Jayapura Port on Tuesday (February 24).

The export launch was marked by a ceremonial dispatch of 17 tons of processed tuna products, witnessed by regional government officials and business representatives.

The exported products consisted of frozen yellowfin tuna, clean cut (CC), frozen yellowfin tuna ground meat, and frozen yellowfin tuna poke cubes, produced by Chen Woo Fishery Company.

Papua Vice Governor Aryoko Rumaropen said the export was an important momentum for encouraging regional economic growth, particularly in the marine and fisheries sector.

"The success of this export is not only about the numbers and transaction value, but also about how the welfare of fishermen, as the spearhead of the sector, can continue to improve," he said.

He added that the Papua Provincial Government, through the relevant agencies, would continue to strengthen assistance for fishermen and promote increased capacity in the fish-processing industry so that it can compete in the international market.

This export shipment is also expected to expand the overseas market network for Papua's fishery products while opening opportunities for local employment.

"We hope that similar export activities can grow in several other coastal areas such as Biak Numfor Regency and Sarmi Regency, so that industrialization in the fisheries sector can develop more evenly," he concluded. ***