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