Fish Farming in Kudus Considered Promising, Monthly Revenue Can Reach Rp10 Million

KUDUS Kartininews.com – The Kudus Regency Agriculture and Food Security Agency (Dispertan) assesses that the fisheries cultivation sector still has huge potential for development. High community demand for fish consumption is seen as opening up promising business opportunities for fish farmers.

Head of the Fisheries Division at Kudus Regency Dispertan, Zaenal Arifin, said that current fish consumption needs in Kudus reach approximately 280 tons per year. However, local fish farming production capacity is still considered insufficient to meet that demand.

“The gap between consumption needs and production is still quite wide,” he said on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

According to Zaenal, limited local production means Kudus Regency still relies on fish supplies from other areas such as Pati, Grobogan, and Jepara.

“It’s clearly not enough because there are very few fish farmers here,” he said.

He explained that the number of fish farmers in Kudus Regency is currently recorded at around 286 people. Most of them cultivate catfish and tilapia, spread across Jekulo, Mejobo, and Undaan Districts.

This number is still considered very small compared to other regions that have thousands of fish farmers. Therefore, business opportunities in the fish farming sector in Kudus are still wide open.

“Only 286 fish farmers is still very few. Other areas have thousands, so the potential to become a fish farmer here is very large,” he said.

Zaenal mentioned that catfish farming is one of the businesses that is relatively easy to run, especially for beginners. Besides having a simpler maintenance process, the business also offers quite promising profit prospects.

“This sector is still promising. Income can reach Rp10 million per month,” he said.

However, he reminded that fish farming businesses still carry several risks, such as weather changes, fish diseases, and fluctuations in feed prices.

For this reason, the Kudus Regency Agriculture and Food Security Agency is ready to provide guidance to the public who want to start a fish farming business so it can develop optimally.

“There are always business risks. We will provide mentoring so that beginner farmers can succeed,” he concluded.