Fishermen damage marine park

Fishermen damage marine park

TERNATE, Maluku: The Tagalaya National Marine Park in northern
Maluku is in danger due to the continual use of explosives and
potassium, a local official said as quoted by Antara.

Damage was reported around Tagalaya and Kakara islands in
Tobelo subdistrict.

"Fishermen from Ternate and Buton in Southeast Sulawesi take
World War II explosives from Morotai island and reassemble the
devices to catch fish in the protected marine park," the Tobelo
subdistrict chief, Agiel Bachmid, said.

The fishermen also use potassium, he said. (edt)