August 5, 2025 | 05:17 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A total of 11 tons of frozen black tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon) worth Rp2 billion has been certified by the Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin), through the South Sumatra Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine Office, for export to Japan.
The head of the South Sumatra Quarantine, Sri Endah Ekandari, said Japan is one of the primary markets for black tiger prawns with strict food safety standards; hence, it was necessary to meet the prerequisites.
"One of the key requirements for exporting to Japan is ensuring that the prawns are free from White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) and implementing the standards of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)," Endah said in a written statement received by Tempo on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
According to Endah, before the commodity was shipped, the prawns had undergone complete quarantine procedures, including paperwork inspection, physical examination, and lab tests. Afterward, the quarantine officers would issue a fish health certificate as a supporting export document.
"The results of the laboratory tests showed that the black tiger prawns are free from WSSV, thus declared safe for consumption and suitable for export," Endah said.
The export to Japan is part of the efforts to support South Sumatran commodities, thus support from all parties, including local and central governments, is warranted.
"The South Sumatra Quarantine is striving to support export acceleration by ensuring biosecurity aspects, fish health, and compliance with the prerequisites of the destination countries, in order to strengthen Indonesia's position in the global export market," said Sri Endah.
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