Indonesian Aquaculture 2008, held in Yogyakarta

Muhammad Rozif Abdulloh

YOGYAKARTA, first - Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Freddy Numberi open Indonesian Aquaculture 2008, which was held in Yogyakarta on Tuesday (18/11). This activity, followed by 700 participants consisting of researchers, perekayasa, lecturers, students and farmers and fisheries sectors of the business. 

In the opening ceremony that Freddy said, in the future needs of food, especially fishery products will continue to increase in line with the increase in the number of people of Indonesia and the world. In 2030 the number of population in Indonesia is predicted to reach 300 million, and the world's population reached 8 billion. 

Therefore, food needs, it must immediately be anticipated with increased production of fishing and aquaculture. Through the Indonesian Aquaculture activity is expected to boost fishery production in the country. 

Head of Data Center, statistics and Information Department of Marine and Fisheries, Soenan Hadi Poernomo mengungkapan, Indonesian Aquaculture 2008 is the momentum that is very important for the government, researchers, perekayasa, community, and businesses to be able to improve kinerjannay in bdiang fishery cultivation. Indonesian Aquaculture activities in 2008, among other events filled with seminars, exhibitions and business meeting. 

RWN