Jakarta, Oct. 8 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has partnered with the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) to strengthen quality and safety oversight of fishery products for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.

Acting Head of the Maritime and Fisheries Products Quality Control and Supervision Agency Ishartini said an agreement signed Monday, October 5, provides a legal basis for regional technical units to supervise fresh fish products more systematically.

"The agreement provides a legal basis for the ministry's Quality Agency units across Indonesia to work with BPOM in the regions to support government programs," she said in an official release here Thursday.

The cooperation covers joint supervision of...