Musi Banyuasin (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has proposed 63 fish processing units (UPIs) to obtain approval numbers from Turkish authorities as part of efforts to expand market access for Indonesian fishery products in Türkiye .Acting Head of the KKP's Agency for Quality Control and Inspection of Marine and Fishery Products, Ishartini, said the process was being carried out through a joint pre-border inspection with a team from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye from August 10 to 15, 2026.”The joint pre-border inspection of several fish processing companies is a prerequisite for the authorities to issue approval numbers to UPI operators seeking to export to Türkiye ,” Ishartini said in an official statement received in Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra, on Wednesday.The inspection covered seven UPIs located in Jakarta, Banyuwangi, Sidoarjo, and Denpasar. The products processed by the UPIs include tuna, demersal fish, cephalopods, sea cucumbers, shrimp, milkfish, crabs, and grouper.According to Ishartini, the joint inspection would allow the Turkish authorities to directly observe the processing of fishery products from upstream to downstream, particularly in terms of sanitation, hygiene, and food safety standards.She added that seven UPIs undergoing inspection had previously obtained quality certifications from the KKP's Agency for Quality Control and Inspection of Marine and Fishery Products, which serves as Indonesia's competent authority (CA), one of the requirements for obtaining approval numbers from the Turkish authorities.”This is very important for expanding market access and enhancing the competitiveness of our fishery products,” she said.The ministry records 72 Indonesian UPIs as having access to the Turkish export market. If the 63 proposed UPIs obtain approval numbers, the number of UPIs potentially able to export to Türkiye will increase to 135.In line with the expansion of market access, Indonesian fishery exports to Türkiye have also increased in volume.According to KKP data, Indonesia exported around 2,300 tons of fishery products to Türkiye in 2024, with the volume rising to 2,500 tons in 2025.Ministry data also showed that the value of Indonesian fishery exports to Türkiye reached US$4.16 million in 2025. To date, Indonesia has exported 24 types of fishery commodities to Türkiye, including cephalopods, tuna, sardines, seaweed, and shrimp.