Govt sends more families away

Govt sends more families away

JAKARTA: Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Rokhmin
Dahuri sent off on Tuesday 35 families from the Banten regencies
of Pandeglang and Serang to Majene in South Sulawesi, marking the
start of a transmigration program geared toward areas with
abundant fishing resources.

Rokhmin said the government expected to move some 500,000
families to help the country exploit its fishing resources more
and develop the industry.

Each migrant family will receive a house and 500 square meters
of land, plus soft loans to purchase boats. The transmigrants
have undergone a two-week training course to improve their fish
catching skills before leaving for their resettlement areas. --
Antara