PURWOHARJO – Para nelayan Grajagan, Grajagan District, which has been hunting lobsters all this time, many are restless. Over the past week, The giant shrimp is disappearing in the South Sea area.
Lobster with weight above 300 That elusive gram, presumably because of the rampant catching of fry (little lobster). “Ini gara-gara banyak yang mencari benur, the lobster is finished,” cetus Kholis, 35, one of the fishermen of Grajagan.
According to Kholis, There are a lot of fishermen who catch one centimeter of fry. If left unchecked it will damage the ecosystem. “Jika di biarkan lobster bisa punah dan sulit di dapat," he said.
The same thing was also expressed by Sugiyono, 50. This Grajagan fisherman admits that since more than a week it has been difficult to get lobster while working at sea. Once working, very minimal results. “Semalam bekerja hanya dapat satu ekor," he said.
The rise of people who buy fry, he continued, make a lot of fishermen hunt the lobster baby. They prefer to catch fry because it is easy to get and the results are promising. “Kalau benur ditangkapi, later there will be no more lobster season, may also become extinct," he explained.
Sugiyono said that before many fishermen were hunting for fry,, looking for lobster is very easy. But right now, Once you go out to sea, you can bring home a lobster, you're lucky. “Sering pulang tidak dapat sama sekali," he said.
As a lobster fisherman, he hopes the government can intervene to protect the marine ecosystem. Especially keeping the lobsters that breed a lot in the southern sea. As a fisherman, he is also tempted to join in catching the fry. But considering the sustainability of marine ecosystems and sustainability in the future, he didn't do it.
“Kalau hanya mengejar materi dan rupiah, I really can do. But this is so against my heart," he explained.
The fishermen who are looking for a lot of fry6, indeed tempted by the promising price. At the moment, the price of the fry reached Rp 12 thousand per head. “benur banyak diburu karena dibeli mahal oleh eksportir,” ujar Masnur, 30, one of the fishermen of Grajagan.
In search of fry, he continued, it's pretty easy, that is, only with a cement paper catching tool that is made in a circle like a fan. Hunting for this fry is usually done at night with the help of spotlights. There are various types of fry, namely the type of pearl and sand. “Yang paling mahal benur lobster mutiara,He said.
Once at sea, one boat can bring home fries between 1.000 until 1.500 tail. If yesterday was average 1.000 tail at a price of Rp 12 thousand per head. then the income overnight can reach Rp 12 million.
The fish caught by the fishermen are immediately sold to one of the collectors, and then sent to the exporter. “Modus penjualan benur beragam, usually sent at night and mixed with other fish seeds, it's to trick the officers when passing the fishery quarantine hall," he said. (radar)
