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View all search resultsRiau Islands resumes live fish exports to Hong Kong with trial shipment
Fish exports from Riau Islands province have been suspended since March because of technical issues with ships and fish specification problems.
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Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad (third right) and Deputy Governor Nyanyang Haris Pratamura hold a grouper on Monday while flanked by other officials when sending off an export of seven tonnes of grouper to Hong Kong in Sirai Island, Bintan regency, Riau Islands. (Courtesy of Riau Islands provincial administration/-)
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he Riau Islands provincial administration has resumed the export of live fish to Hong Kong after a seven-month suspension with a trial stage to ensure it goes smoothly.
Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad sent off an export of seven tonnes of groupers on Monday in Sirai Island, Bintan regency, in two batches.
The first batch consists of 3.5 tonnes of tiger grouper, orange spotted grouper and cantang grouper from Sirai Island, while another batch is from Sedanau Island, Natuna regency, consisting of 3.5 tonnes of grouper.
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Provincial Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Agency head Said Sudrajad Mazlan said that the suspension took place in March.
“We did not get any information about what caused the suspension but several ships trying to transport the fish were banned from any activities,” he said on Wednesday.
He suspects the issue is purely technical in nature and is related to a temporary policy being implemented in Hong Kong, without giving any explanation.
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