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Fenced at Sea, Filled on Land

Monday, January 20, 2025

Fishermen along the northern coast of Tangerang are on the verge of losing their livelihood as a sea barrier is erected. On land, residents are forced to sell their land.

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Fishing boats pass near a sea fence in Kronjo, Tangerang Regency, Banten, January 14, 2025. Tempo/M Taufan Rengganis. tempo : 174301934941.

LIVING as a fisherman for more than 20 years, this was the first time that Wana had difficulty finding fish along the coast near his home in Ketapang village, Mauk, Tangerang Regency, Banten. In the sea where Wana and other Ketapang fishermen used to fish, bamboo stakes now form a 30.16-kilometer-long barrier. This ‘sea fence,’ installed about 500 meters from the shoreline, has narrowed the fishing grounds.

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Ayu Cipta (Tangerang) and Joniansyah Hardjono (Tangerang) contributed to the writing of this article.

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