C Java fish production more than 33,830 tons

Semarang (ANTARA News) - The fish catch of Central Java`s fishermen from January through March 2007 reached 33,830.18 tons worth Rp144.05 billion.

Head of the Mira Baruna rural cooperative society`s production center Mahmud said in Semarang on Friday that the fish catch in the first quarter of this year had increased compared to the 27,862.88 tons worth Rp 118.15 billion of last year`s corresponding period, thanks to the favorable climate.

He predicted that this year`s fish catch in Central Java, judging from the fish catch in the first quarter, may reach 151,756.2 tons estimated at Rp620.2 billion.

He also said that part of the fish is also exported to some counries in the form of canned tuna, frozen shrimp, canned and frozen crabs, enchovies, frozen squids, lobsters, dried fish and sardines.