>>reporter: robert tjoanda runs one of the largest tuna processing companies in the moluccas.nd business is booming. each year his company sells over one thousand tonnes of fish for sushi mainly tothe us hit by a slump in the u-s dollar, the challenge is now accessing new markets such as europe. >>tjoanda: from ambon we have to send to surabaya first then from surabaya to taiwan. a lot of transit points, that make a lot of costs and that makes us more hard to compete. >>mcelroy: the problem with small islands is that you don't have a mass of local markets. you are dependent upon the outside, you don't control anything, you are a price taker, you have no control onwhat is happening you just responding to what is happening. >>reporter: that's why tjoanda and others hope sail banda will bring fresh investment in transportation, infrastructure and communication allowing businesses to be more connected to global trade a sentiment shared by the government. >>ralahalu: one of the biggest challenges here is the investor. we hope there will be potential investors who are interested in