Nusa Tenggara urged back to sea

Nusa Tenggara urged back to sea

KUPANG, East Nusa Tanggara: Governor Herman Musakabe called on
the people yesterday to turn back to the sea to earn their living
as President Soeharto had earlier suggested.

The governor said now that land resources are decreasing due
to population pressures, it is time people exploited the marine
resources, as their ancestors did.

Musakabe promised various facilities for fishermen and those
who make a living from the sea in the hope of encouraging others
to follow suit.

Only about 20 percent of the marine resources in East Nusa
Tenggara have been properly exploited, the governor said.

"If we do not know how to make the best use of the potential,
the marine riches will be reaped by people from other provinces
or even from other countries," he said.

The governor made the statement as part of events to mark East
Nusa Tenggara's 38th anniversary. (yac/pan)