Labuan to fish for peninsula mart with Tuna Satay

Labuan: Labuan has come up with its maiden 'Asian Tuna Satay', as part of the government's efforts to develop the downstream fisheries industry.The tuna-based satay which penetrated the local market, two months ago, will undoubtedly tempt even the most jaded palate in the Peninsular, come December.

Master Moon Tuna manager Suzanna Ahmad said the idea to create satay from tuna fillet was mooted by the Labuan Fisheries Department.

"We are creating a product that can help sell the name of Labuan, especially in the local market.

Since we started producing the products, we have received overwhelming response," she told a press conference after the launch of the Young Agropreneuer in conjunction with MyDof Media organised by the Labuan Fisheries Department here today.

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Suzanna said under the guidance and collaboration with the Labuan Fisheries Department, her company would produce downstream products every six months such as tuna fish ball/fish cake, tuna oblong and burger tuna fillet.

"In terms of nutrition, tuna is comparable to egg, chicken meat and beef as it has low cholesterol, rich in Vitamin A and protein," she noted.

Suzanna said her company was in the midst of obtaining halal certification from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) for it to penetrate Asian and Middle-East countries.

"We are participating in the coming Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA 2016) in December, and we will bring 25,000 to 30,000 sticks of tuna satay, as part of our nationwide promotion," she added.

Labuan Fisheries Department director Anuar Salam said about four tonnes of tuna were landed daily in the duty-free island.

Of this, three tonnes were meant for export and the rest for local consumption, he said.

"The upstream sector is favourable, we are now developing the downstream industry, with tuna satay being the first product to be developed further," he added.

"We will support this venture as we believe the fisheries sector can offer added value to our economy.

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This is also in line with the government's efforts to see the fisheries industry carried out effectively in the downstream sector."

He said the agriculture & agro-based industry ministry had allocated RM700,000 to his department for the development of the downstream industry. – Bernama

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