Jellyfish safer after terror attacks

Jellyfish safer after terror attacks

CILACAP, Central Java: Thousands of tons of jellyfish are
piling up in warehouses in Cilacap, Central Java, as foreign
buyers delay visits to the regency amid fears of further terror
attacks in Indonesia.

Exporters, including those from South Korea, Taiwan, China and
Japan, buy jellyfish directly from suppliers in Cilacap and
neighboring Kubumen regency.

Indonesian Fishermen Association chairman for Cilacap Atas
Munandar said on Monday that importers had been scared off by the
series of terrorist attacks in Indonesia, including the recent
bombing at the JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta.

"Though we have attempted to convince them that Cilacap is
safe."

Munandar said that as a result, thousand of tons of jellyfish
had been dried and stored in warehouses belonging to local
fishermen.

If the situation continued the price of jellyfish on the
international market could increase, he said.

Dried jellyfish is sold in Cilacap for between Rp 500 and Rp
700 per kilogram. --JP