DKP Papua Dorong Konsistensi Kualitas Produk Perikanan untuk Pasar Ekspor

Kepala DKP Provinsi Papua, Iman Djuniawal, mengatakan penerimaan produk olahan ikan asal Papua di pasar internasional merupakan peluang strategis yang perlu dipertahankan. Menurutnya, keberhasilan menembus pasar luar negeri harus diikuti upaya menjaga kualitas produk secara berkelanjutan.

“Seperti di pasar Amerika Serikat di mana produk kami diterima sehingga ini yang perlu dijaga,” kata Iman di Jayapura, Sabtu.

Ia menjelaskan, pengendalian kualitas perlu dilakukan pada seluruh tahapan produksi, mulai dari penyediaan bahan baku hingga pengolahan dan pengiriman ke negara tujuan. Setiap mata rantai tersebut harus mendapat perhatian agar mutu produk tetap terjaga saat sampai di pasar internasional.

“Seluruh proses harus diperhatikan bersama agar kualitas produk tetap terjaga dan kepercayaan pasar internasional terhadap produk perikanan Papua dapat dipertahankan,” ujarnya.

Iman menyebutkan, produk olahan ikan dari Jayapura dikirim melalui Pelabuhan Surabaya sebelum diteruskan ke Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat. Untuk mendukung peningkatan ekspor, ketersediaan pasokan ikan dan kemampuan produksi perlu dijaga agar dapat memenuhi kebutuhan pasar.

“Ke depan, frekuensi pengiriman diharapkan meningkat menjadi beberapa kali dalam sepekan apabila pasokan ikan dan kapasitas produksi mampu memenuhi kebutuhan pasar,” katanya.

Karena itu, DKP Papua mendorong penguatan kerja sama antara nelayan dan pelaku usaha pengolahan ikan untuk menjaga mutu sekaligus kesinambungan pasokan. Kolaborasi tersebut diharapkan dapat membuka peluang perluasan pasar ekspor dan meningkatkan nilai ekonomi hasil tangkapan nelayan kecil di Papua.

“Upaya tersebut diharapkan dapat memperluas pasar ekspor sekaligus meningkatkan nilai ekonomi hasil tangkapan nelayan kecil di Papua,” ujar Iman. ***

Iman Djuniawal, head of the Papua Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Agency, said the acceptance of Papua’s processed fish products in international markets represents a strategic opportunity that must be sustained. He emphasized that gaining access to overseas markets must be followed by continuous efforts to maintain product quality.

“Our products have been accepted in the U.S. market, and this is something we must maintain,” Iman said in Jayapura on Saturday.

He explained that quality control must be implemented at every stage of production, from sourcing raw materials to processing and shipping products to destination countries. Each stage of the supply chain requires careful attention to ensure that product quality is maintained until the products reach international markets.

“Every stage of the process must be carefully managed through collective efforts to maintain product quality and preserve international market confidence in Papua’s fishery products,” he said.

Iman noted that processed fish products from Jayapura are shipped through the Port of Surabaya before being transported to Los Angeles, United States. To increase exports, a steady supply of fish and sufficient production capacity are needed to meet market demand.

“Going forward, we hope to increase the frequency of shipments to several times a week, provided that fish supplies and production capacity can meet market demand,” he said.

The Papua Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Agency is therefore encouraging closer cooperation between fishermen and fish processing businesses to maintain product quality and ensure a consistent supply of raw materials. This collaboration is expected to help expand export markets while increasing the economic value of fish caught by small-scale fishermen in Papua.

“These efforts are expected to expand export markets while increasing the economic value of catches by small-scale fishermen in Papua,” Iman said. ***