How Asia Became The Best Octopus Trading?
The demand for octopus is increasing, but supply is constrained due to poor delivery. Worldwide inventories are equally low due to irresponsible catching, yet cephalopods demand is rising. As a result, prices have been steadily rising and are likely to continue to rise.
However, don’t worry about your business continuity, because of our strong reputation for having octopus stocks to fulfill the cephalopods demand, C-Fishery, which comes from Southeast Asia, will supply a reliable stock of octopus. Asian countries such as Indonesia, will continue to meet the cephalopods demand, and you wouldn’t have to divert supplies from other markets because Asian cephalopods products are the best. Let’s dig in!
Indonesian Octopus Fact Check
The benefits of octopus for humans is a source of low calories with a slim shape. There are about 140 calories per 3 ounces (85 g) of Octopus, with a fat content of only 1.8 g. Octopus is an excellent source of iron to treat weakness, fatigue and anemia. Octopus is also a great source of calcium, phosphorus, potassium and selenium as well as providing important vitamins including vitamin C, vitamin A and some B vitamins, as well as some omega-3 fatty acids. No wonder the cephalopods demand is high due to its nutrients.
There are four prime fishing seasons for octopuses throughout the year: March, May, October, and November. As a result, overall catches and cephalopods demand during those months were quite high. Octopuses may be found in the seas and subtropics of the Mediterranean, Far East, and South Pacific areas. It’s supposed to be found in the seas of Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Banda in Indonesia. Octopuses may survive in shallow water and can be found everywhere from the tidal limit to a depth of 4,000 meters to 5,000 meters. The majority of them swim and migrate in large flocks.
Indonesia’s Cephalopods Demand is still being the Prima Donna for the World Market
Sciencedaily.com informs that annually, there are 350,000 tons of the cephalopods demand valued at 1.5 billion USD, and they are mostly caught in Asia, especially Indonesia. The condition of most of the world’s main exporters of fishery products such as octopus in 2021, has decreased significantly compared to the previous year. However, Indonesian octopus goes in the opposite direction, which means the cephalopods demand is quite high.
In keeping with the enormous execution of the breakthrough program, the Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) expects the export value of fisheries products including octopus, expanding to USD7.13 billion in 2022. The value of fisheries exports is estimated to be USD 5.15 billion until November 2021, with a forecast of USD 5.45 billion until the end of 2021 as octopus is one of the main export products because world’s cephalopods demand is no joke. Meanwhile, the United States, China, Japan, ASEAN, and the European Union are the top value importers of Indonesian cephalopods products.
C-Fishery is one of the reliable supplier to meet the cephalopods demand, especially octopus. You don’t have to worry about how we handle each of our octopus products. Even Though we provide stocks to meet the cephalopods demand, we are going through the sustainability catching of octopuses. One of them is by using an open-close fishing system, so that with this system the octopuses caught, after being closed for three months, are large octopuses, grades A and B, which are of higher value. By this way, we are still able to meet your business’ cephalopods demand without harming their existence.
Contact our representative if you have any further questions. We will always be happy to help you choose high quality Indonesian octopus with reasonable prices. (Hana)
