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