For the Benefit of the Fisherman in General, Destruction Of this Fishing Gear Has to Be Done

PANGANDARAN WEST JAVA - In the joint control operation several weeks ago, in addition to 250 fishing gear for clear seed lobster / BBL, boats, engines, lighting equipment, jerry cans and fuel were also secured. 

This activity of destroying BBL fishing gear was led by the Pangandaran Regent, and attended by the Deputy Regent of Pangandaran, the Head of the Ciamis Police, the Indonesian Navy, the Ciamis Dandim, SatPol Air, Kejari, Kejati, the joint SAR team, Jaga Lembur, HNSI DPC Pangandaran Regency, and Susi Pudjiastuti as community leaders who are also former ministers of maritime affairs. 

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Destruction of this fishing gear has to be done for the benefit of fishermen in general, "said Pangandaran Regent H Jeje Wiradinata after burning baby lobster fishing gear, in the Pangandaran Doyong Ketapang field, Tuesday 06/04/2021. 

He said that what was destroyed was in the form of BBL fishing gear nets, with a total of 250 fishing gear nets. This control effort will continue to be carried out together with the Head of Police, SatPol Air, TNI AL, guard overtime, fishermen cadets, and other parties. 

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All of this is thanks to the cooperation with various parties, based on the permission of the Chief of Police, as well as the cooperation of SatPol Air, TNI AL, guard overtime, and other joint SAR teams. 

There is no compromise, we just execute it, there is no more socialization, because the problem is that catching lobster seeds has an impact on the survival of other marine biota. 

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Currently lobsters are missing, whereas previously transactions at KUD Minasari used to reach 2 to 3 billion, but now nothing, "he explained. 

I usually eat black squid, now it is no longer there, like the kite fish, usually in the dry season it is abundant, but now it is disappearing, the anchovies have also started to disappear. Jeje hopes that the central government will be more firm in dealing with the perpetrators of the arrest of BBL, "he pleaded. 

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Because with any pretext, for example, for cultivation, until now nothing has worked well, "he explained. 

Because, continued Jeje, not only are the lobsters missing, but in the position of the food chain ecosystem, the baby lobsters are very influential in their surroundings, don't be caught, just let the laws of nature make the selection.

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As a result of the small marine life being caught, now in the Pangandaran sea, lobsters are gone, squid is starting to disappear, anchovies are gone, flying is the same, almost a year ago I rarely saw kites, "he said. (Anton AS)