The Ones that Get Off the Hook
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
One ton of fresh fish is thrown back into the sea every day in Kaki Air, Buru regency. Should changes be made to the fishing pattern? The Regency of Raja Empat, West Papua, provides an excellent example in the management of fishery resources.
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EVERY day in Kaki Air, Waiapo district, Buru regency, Maluku, there is a flood of fish. Each day, more than 1 ton of fresh fish, which have become rigid, is thrown out. “Those are fish which did not sell,” said Kabauw, a fishmonger at Namlea market, Buru regency.
This “ritual” of throwing fish into the sea has been done for three months. There has been no other choice. New catches of fresh fish continue to arrive daily. So, the fish whi
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