Extreme Weather And The Threat Of High Waves, Fishing Vessels From Java Island Leaning On Port Awang NTB

JAKARTA - Dozens of fishing boats originating from the island of Java were forced to dock at the National Fisheries Port (PPN) Awang, Pujut District, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara as a result of extreme high wave weather.

"Most of the ships that lean back are for shelter, because the waves are high and the waves are quite big in the middle of the sea," said Head of the Central Lombok Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service, M Kamrin in Praya, Antara, Monday, December 27.

M Kamrin said that the current weather conditions were uncertain based on information from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), so the crew members whose catch areas were in the Southern Indian Ocean chose to lean towards the closer Awang port for safety.

"Their catchment area is closer to the Awang port," said the Head of the Central Lombok Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service.

The fishing boats that docked came from Benoa port and some of them already had loading and unloading permits at Awang port.

"Not all of them carry out loading and unloading, except for those who already have a permit at Awang port," said Kamrin.

Meanwhile, Dedy, a fisherman who lives in Mertak Village, said that as many as 32 fishing boats docked at the Awang port, due to the impact of extreme weather which can cause high waves and are quite dangerous for fishermen when fishing.

"They are leaning on until early January 2022, due to bad weather," said Dedy.