Lack of fish catches make fishermen suffer big losses. Imagine, in one go to sea, one unit of selerek boat requires an operational cost of Rp 4 up to Rp 5 million. What if you go home and can't fish. even though, There are hundreds of selerek boats in Muncar. The hard exams are felt by the fishermen who stay at Muncar Harbor. Because, trying to find fish in the sea does not get satisfactory results. Even, they often go home without results.
The observation of Jawa Pos Radar Banyuwangi at Muncar Harbor said:, hundreds of selerek boats "parked" in the Muncar Harbor area. After tracing, it turns out that the fishermen did not go to sea on purpose. The reason, it's a famine season. That situation has been going on for the past few months. Of course, fishermen must tie their stomachs tight.
Because, no sustenance is obtained after draining sweat in the middle of the sea. Aki batnya, fishermen's families are threatened with lack of living expenses. Every selerek owner suffers a huge loss of up to tens of millions in a month. Because, the funds issued do not match the results obtained. ''It's a bad season now, one boat can lose Rp 30 up to Rp 40 million,'' said Fauzan, one of the owners slerek yesterday. He explained, in certain seasons, the loss can increase. He mentions, seven months (July) the loss of each selerek owner reaches Rp 60 until 70 million,"Said the residents of Kampung Duwaraan, Dusun Kalimati, Kedungrejo village, Muncar District,
according to her, a number of fishermen are desperate to go to sea. It was done in order to make a fortune. But, the results are far from satisfactory. "A lot of people can't fish. We will see, many boats are anchored. Because there are no fish," he complained. Every fisherman is trying to get as much fish as possible. The hard work goes on many times. However, the results are not much different from the previous results. "For example, one selerek now go, and come home in the morning can't get fish.
Tomorrow look again, can't fish anymore. After that, yes take a break,said Fauzan. It's not just Fauzan who is confused. Almost all fishermen are frantically facing the fish's low season. In fact, there is a fisherman who has gone bankrupt. ''Just walk three times, Hon da Mega Pro bikes can float. So, se karang all the fishermen here are screaming,”Complained another fisherman. What causes fish to be hard to come by?? He predicts the current condition of the sea water is too cold. That causes the fish to move places. ''Factory waste is also one of the causes.
Because many factories don't have WWTPs (wastewater treatment plant, Red). So, the sea is polluted,said Fauzan. Which surprised the fishermen, in this famine season, the factory dares to buy fish at high prices. If in the year 2012 then the price of kite or marnying fish is only Rp 3.500 per kilogram (kg), but now the price reaches Rp 7.000 per kg. ''Fish is hard to come by,he explained. He hopes that the fish famine will end soon. Because, if it goes on continuously, it is not impossible that all fishermen are suddenly poor. ''Because going to sea is the only job,"said Fauzan. (c1/aif)
