Jakarta PBKL Targets Distribution of 60,000 Fish Seeds This Year
Reported by Suparni | Translated by
We also want them (fishermen) to become fish cultivators too
The Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security (KPKP)'s Marine Cultivation and Conservation Center (PBKL) is targeting to conduct aid distribution in the form of 60,000 fish seeds in this year.
PBKL's Sea Conversation Executing Unit Head Cecep Hermawan said, the aid is a form of partiality for fishermen in Thousand Islands thus they may further improve their welfare.
PBKL Conducts Restocking of 1,700 White Snapper Seeds in Tidung Island Waters"We also want them (fishermen) to become fish cultivators too. Thus, when the weather is bad and can't go to the sea, they still have alternative sources of income," he expressed, Thursday (1/7).
He explained, the realization of the aid distribution last year could exceed the target set of 20,000 fish seeds.
"We manage to distribute 24,650 seeds. We send them through the Fish Cultivator Group (Pokdakan)," he stated.
