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Indonesia’s fishery exports in the first quarter of 2020 increased, as trade restrictions with China amid coronavirus concerns, pushed businesses to find new markets, according to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

"The increase in the value of Indonesian fishery exports during the January-March, 2020 period, was affected by the closure and restrictions on imports by China since the beginning of 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak," director general of Competitiveness Strengthening at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Nilanto Perbowo, said on Friday in Jakarta as quoted by Antara.

According to Perbowo, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted exporter countries such as Indonesia to divert shipments to the US and European markets, the largest markets for shrimp and tuna products.The increase in exports was mainly noted for processed raw materials, retail supply, ready-to-serve, and durable fish, such as canned fish.The United States ranked first among the five main export destination countries in January-March, 2020. Exports to China, which came next//Ant