Grouper

South Sulawesi is one of the provinces in Indonesia with a very large fishery production. It has even become a fishery export commodity hub for the eastern part of Indonesia. Abundant sources of fisheries are a factor in the majority of people in South Sulawesi working as fishermen. Many marine products from Sulawesi are sent to various regions in Indonesia as well as to supply national needs and are sent abroad.

Grouper is one of the leading commodities of South Sulawesi. In 2018, the production volume of grouper in South Sulawesi reached 13,477 tons. Most grouper from South Sulawesi is exported to East Asian countries. In November 2021, as many as 1,838 live groupers have also been exported directly from Makassar to Hong Kong.