Jakarta, May 19 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) confirmed that Indonesian blue swimming crab commodities meet the United States standards after obtaining a comparability finding valid until December 31, 2029, thus maintaining market access to the US.

The ministry's Acting Director General for Competitiveness Strengthening of Marine and Fishery Products (PDSPKP), Machmud, here on Tuesday said the recognition was granted by the US authorities through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries.

NOAA Fisheries has conducted assessment on Indonesia's blue swimming crab fishery management system as being equivalent to its regulations, particularly regarding the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) an...