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VOINews, Jakarta - In order to develop economic cooperation between Indonesia and the Southern Philippines, the Indonesian Consulate General Davao City team paid a working visit to the Head of the General Santos International Fish Port in Mindanao, Southern Philippines (15/6). The visit aimed to discuss various Philippine fish export/import regulations, as well as explore the potential for trade cooperation between General Santos City and North Sulawesi.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Davao City and the team were received by Br. Paris Uldrarico Ayon as the Head of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PPA), as well as the Head of the General Santos Fish Port who was accompanied by officials from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), ABS Maritime Agency, Processing Plant FAO 195, and SarGen Fishport Tuna Handline Fishing Association, Authorized Fishing Agent and Authorized Cargo Shipping Agent of General Santos City.

The working visit was also followed by direct observation to the fish auction site, in order to get a clear picture of the procedure and process of handling (tuna handling) starting from receiving fish cargo, checking, classification, distribution, to packing for export preparation.

The exporter and the Head of the General Santos Fish Port expressed hope that fish export activities from the North Sulawesi region could be realized soon.

The Consulate General in Davao City has also met with one of the most trusted importers in General Santos City, Tenpoint Manufacturing Corporation, who openly expressed interest in cooperating with Indonesia.

TenPoint also expressed its hope that the Consulate General Davao City can provide support, as well as recommend prospective exporters from Indonesia. The Head of the General Santos Fish Port Office, Mr. Paris Ayon, also expressed that Indonesia could participate in the "Tuna Congress" in September 2023, and encouraged the B-to-B fisheries meeting between the city of General Santos and exporters from the Indonesian region to be held soon. (VOI)