Jakarta, March 10 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia is stepping up oversight of foreign companies supplying fresh fish products to the domestic market in an effort to enforce Government Regulation No. 1/2026 on Food Safety.

Head of the Marine and Fishery Product Quality Control and Supervision Agency Ishartini said the agency has begun registering foreign companies as part of its role as the competent authority overseeing the quality and safety of aquatic products.

In a press release issued on March 9, she stressed that the measure aims to ensure imported fish-based food products meet strict hygiene and food safety standards, thereby protecting consumers' health.

Ishartini said the oversight is implemented th...