Jakarta, July 29 -- Indonesian rice field eels from South Kalimantan have gained access to the Chinese market after Beijing recognized Indonesia's fisheries certification system, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries announced on Wednesday.

Ishartini, head of the Marine and Fisheries Product Quality Control and Supervision Agency, said the rice field eels (Monopterus albus) met China's import requirements through Indonesia's Processing Feasibility Certificate (SKP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification.

"The products are accepted by China because its competent authority, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), has recognized the fisheries quality certification scheme administered by t...