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1st Int. Transborder Conf. of the Timor Island: Timor %u2013 Science without borderDili, 7-8 May 202546Opportunities for Shrimp and Milkfish Aquaculture Development Through Market Demand Analysis in Timor RegionFranchy Ch. Liufeto1*, Marcelina Dj Ratoe Oedjoe1and Yantus A.B. Neolaka21Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Marine Science and Fisheries, Universitas Nusa Cendana,Jl. Adisucipto, Kupang, NTT 85001, Indonesia2Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Nusa Cendana,Jl. Adisucipto, Kupang, NTT 85001, Indonesia*Corresponding author: franchy.liufeto@staf.undana.ac.idAbstractThis study was conducted to examine opportunities for shrimp and milkfish aquaculture development in Timor region through market demand analysis in Timor Region. Market demand data for West Timor were obtained through a market demand survey conducted on 28 fish traders/seafood restaurant managers spread across 6 cities in West Timor, while market demand to Timor Leste was based on fisheries trade flow data at the Indonesia-Timor Leste border post. The matrix tabulation method was used to calculate the per capita consumption of shrimp and milkfish of the Timor Leste population, as well as the projection of shrimp and milkfish demand in the Timor Leste region in 2014-2025 based on population growth projections in the Timor region. The results of the study showed that the demand for shrimp was stronger and was found in 6 urban markets in the West Timor to Timor Leste region, while milkfish was only in demand in the local market. The demand for shrimp in the Timor region in 2025 reached 3671.79 tons while milkfish in the local market only reached 787.3 tons. The development of shrimp cultivation can be a logical choice in order to meet the market demand in the Timor Region.Keywords: aquaculture development, shrimp, milkfish, market demand, Timor region