Fishermen to be relocated

Fishermen to be relocated

BANDUNG: A low daily catch has prompted the West Java fishery
office to relocate fishermen in Northern coast of Java to waters
off in the southern part of the province.

Head of the fishery office, Darsono, said on Wednesday the
plan which would affect around 60,000 fishermen would be
conducted over five years.

"A fisherman can now only get six kilograms of fish a day, the
smallest catch compared to fisherman in other countries. How can
they live a decent life with that income," he said.

Apart from the low daily catch, the majority of fishermen in
Northern coastal waters could only catch small fish of low
quality. -- JP