Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad said his ministry (KKP) had prepared 400 field fishery officials to provide assistance for the Rural Fishery Development Program (PUMP).

"For the PUMP counseling program, the KKP has prepared 400 field officials who are fishery contract guides (PPTK)," the minister said in a press statement here on Friday.

He said that of the 400 fishery field officials, 342 were cultured fish PPTKs and 18 others were catch fish PPTKs. They would provide assistance for the processing and marking of fish products.

The minister said besides the 400 officials, the KKP also prepared 80 non-PPTK counseling officials to empower various find fish development program in various regions.

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