Bad weather keeps fishermen at home

CIREBON, West Java: Gale-force winds and bad weather at sea have prevented thousands of fishermen in Gebang Mekar subdistrict, Cirebon regency, from going out to sea.

Some fishermen, however, have braved the elements, though their catches are far below normal.

Casnadi, a fisherman, said the transition period between the dry and rainy seasons was often a bad time for fishermen.

"On normal days, we can catch some 100 kilograms of fish a day, but these days we can only get some 20 kilograms a day," he said on Thursday. -- JP