Padang, (Antaranews Sumbar) - Production of capture fisheries from the sea of Padang Municipality, West Sumatra, during 2017 amounted to 20,814 tons or up 202 tons from the previous year 20,612 tons.
"The increase in fish production from 2016 to 2017 is not significant, due to the frequent of bad weather," Head of the Marine and Fishery Service (DKP) of Padang, Eyviet Nazmar stated in Padang, Monday.
Other causes of insignificant increase in fishery production were also caused by licensing problems of ships that were struck by the rules of the center so that they could not operate several times.
He mentioned the number of fishermen in the city reached 6,800 people, mostly crew members. For fishermen ship owners which are only 1,400 people.
In 2018, DKP of Padang targets to capture 22,000 tons of capture fisheries. To continue to boost fisheries production, it has been seeking assistance such as ship engines, converter kit of fishing boats that previously used fuel to switch to LPG to save more fuel.
"Up to now, there are 560 fishermen who have acquired converter kits, others are gradually granted," Eyviet said.
In addition, he also mentioned that until now Padang still export tuna to Japan once two weeks through Singapore or Jakarta.
"Once shipping about 500 tons," he pointed out.
In the future, his side continues to fix the ability of fishermen by conducting coaching and training because until now the average fisherman in the city is a crew with the level of junior high school education.
"We also want fishermen to own ships and have independent businesses and not rely on others," he added. (cha)
Translator: Vicha Faradika
Padang Capture Fisheries Production in 2017 Increases
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