Production and quality of Indonesian fish oil: case study in Muncar (East Java) and Bali

A survey of production and quality of Indonesian fish oil was carried out in Muncar and Bali. Thirteen fish oil producers in Muncar and 6 fish oil producers in Bali participated. The results indicated that fish oil could be obtained from fish meal processing and the cooking step in canned fish processing. Raw materials used by fish meal processors producing fish oil are whole fish and fish waste, mainly oil sardine ( ). Mostly, the fish oils were sold at Rp. 201-300, and the main buyers were local fish oil traders and animal feed companies. The fish oil quality varied chemically and physically. However, the fish oils collected from canning waste were of a better quality than oil obtained from the fish meal processing. The omega-3 fatty acid content of Indonesian fish oil was relatively high at 20.6-29.5% of the total fatty acids.