FISH IN FOCUS

Monday, February 3, 2025

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A MILKFISH vendor holds one of his fish at the Rawa Belong Milkfish Festival in Jakarta, January 28, 2025. The event was part of the celebrations marking Jakarta’s 500th anniversary. The Rawa Belong area is always bustling with seasonal milkfish vendors who set up shop annually ahead of the Lunar New Year. On average, vendors sell around 100 to 200 kilograms of milkfish per day, with prices ranging from Rp65,000 to Rp85,000 (around US$4-5.2) per kilogram. According to vendors, prices tend to rise on the eve of the Lunar New Year. Tempo/M Taufan Rengganis

 

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