Prawn spawn released into sea

Prawn spawn released into sea

BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture has released 100,000
prawn eggs into the sea at Pelabuhan Ratu Beach as marine
resources in the area have sharply decreased over the past
decade.

Spokesman of the institute, Agus Lelana, said traditional
fishermen desperately needed help as they had suffered much due
to their small catches.

A fisherman, Ujang, 45, said that in 1984, a fisherman could
bring home up to 100 kilograms of prawns a day, but now his daily
catch is just 10 kilograms.

Before releasing the spawn on Saturday, the institute also
held a workshop on environmentally friendly fishing methods.

The activities were held in cooperation with the Japan Society
for the Promotion of Sciences.--JP