Small fishermen struggle in the midst of the onslaught of capital owners who explore almost every inch of sea space.
FRANSISKUS PATI HERIN
Several motorboats lined up on the coast of Buru Island, Buru Regency, Maluku, one evening towards the end of June 2023. The wooden and fiber boats were deliberately lifted onto land to avoid the high waves that began to hit the coast. The high waves are a sign of the arrival of the east season. Alan has a dream of owning a boat of at least 3 gross tonnes with a 40 horse power engine. He has to save up for the next few years, because he needs around Rp. 100 million in capital to get it. If the catch is good, one month you can get a return on investment.Fishermen from Banda Naira, Central Maluku, Maluku, caught tuna by fishing in the Banda Sea on Saturday .
Since ancient times, the Banda Sea has been a prime location for tuna hunters from both local and foreign countries such as Japan. Over ten years, between 1968-1979, more than 1,000 Japanese fishing vessels caught tuna in the Banda Sea with a maximum quota of 8,000 tons per year. The collaboration between Indonesia and Japan is known as the Banda Sea Agreement.
Even the most shocking is the enslavement of hundreds of foreign fishermen by a fishing company based on Benjina Island, Aru Islands. The case that was revealed in 2015 tarnished the capture fisheries industry in Indonesia which was considered unfriendly to humans.
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