Indramayu, West Java (ANTARA) \u2014 The Indramayu Regency Government is\nexpanding the Fishermen\u2019s Land Rights Certification (SeHAT Nelayan) and\nSeHATKAN aquaculture programmes, distributing 1,500 land certificates to\nprovide legal certainty over the assets of fishers and fish farmers in\nthe area.<\/p>\n
Indramayu Fisheries and Marine Affairs Agency head Edi Umaedi said on\nTuesday that the region\u2019s fisheries potential should be harnessed to\nboost fish consumption and create economic opportunities for local\ncommunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndramayu is a fisheries production centre, with output that ranks\namong the highest in national statistics. This gives the people of\nIndramayu a basis for consuming even more fish,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The agency recorded that 1,000 land certificates were issued to\nfishers through the SeHAT Nelayan programme, while the remaining 500\nwere distributed to fish farmers through the SeHATKAN aquaculture\nprogramme.<\/p>\n
A symbolic handover of certificates to fishers took place in Parean\nGirang village, Kandanghaur district, while certificates for fish\nfarmers were handed over in Karanglayung village, Sukra district, he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
In addition to land certification, the agency has distributed 1,000\nBPJS Ketenagakerjaan employment social security cards to fishers,\nproviding social protection for people working in the fisheries\nsector.<\/p>\n
Support for business development has also included fish-processing\nequipment for two fish processing and marketing groups, to increase\nproduction capacity and improve the quality of processed products.<\/p>\n
The local government has also supplied one package of fish-farming\nfacilities and one package of equipment for fish farming in containers,\nknown as Budikdamber, to support community businesses.<\/p>\n
He said the land-certification programme and business assistance\nwould help fishers and fish farmers develop economic activities in the\nfisheries sector.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Indramayu Regent Lucky Hakim said the assistance was\nexpected to be used effectively and reach its intended recipients,\nbenefiting people working in fisheries.<\/p>\n
The local government has also released 306,125 fish fingerlings into\npublic waters to maintain fish stocks and support the sustainability of\naquatic ecosystems.<\/p>\n
The release comprised 80,000 tawes, 56,125 patin and 170,000 tilapia\nfingerlings. A symbolic release took place on the banks of the Cimanuk\nRiver.<\/p>\n
He also urged the public to avoid environmentally destructive fishing\npractices, such as electrofishing and the use of poison, to protect fish\npopulations in public waters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope the assistance will be used effectively and reach its\nintended recipients, bringing tangible benefits to fishers, fish\nfarmers, businesses and the wider community,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indramayu-regency-expands-sehat-programme-to-protect-fishers-assets-1792497132", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }