Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MKP) Susi Pudjiastuti invites entrepreneurs to partner with fishermen in fishing gear reduction cantrang. Because the use of cantrang as fishing gear will damage marine life.
In fact, Susi claimed was ready to Regulation (Candy) banning the use of cantrang especially in Central Java and East Java, if all stakeholders supported the measure.
He asserted ready when under fire from those who still want to use cantrang. “I do that for sustainability, go ahead. I’m ready to be a bumper,” Susi said during a meeting with businessmen of fisheries at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), Jakarta, Monday (04/05/2015).
Therefore, Susi also calls for encouraging entrepreneurs to endorse his policies when Candy about banning cantrang in Central Java and East Java was issued. “However, if there is a demo you (the employer) is ready to help me? Later (fishermen) in the demo, I (just) alone (no one supports),” said Susi said.
He gave an example, when he protested the fishermen massively cantrang about prohibition, employers and associations instead bandwagon against the ban. In fact, he said, the use of fishing gear cantrang would jeopardize the availability of fish and marine resources in the future.
Cantrang is one type of equipment Fishing (API) which is included in the group of trawlers drag boating (boat or vessel seines). Cantrang fishing gears allowed for vessels under 30 gross tone (GT).
However, in its development, the number of vessels using fishing gear cantrang clay increases. In fact, ships with a capacity above 30 GT finally do markdowns to be able to use the fishing gear that can damage the coral reef marine life example.
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