Bad News Coming From NTT, Fishermen Can't Go To Sea Due To Extreme Weather

Illustration - A fishing boat stationed at the Tenau Fishing Port, Kupang City, NTT. (Aloysius Lewokeda/Antara)

JAKARTA - The All-Indonesian Fishermen Association (HNSI) of Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara, reported that fishermen in the area are currently stopping at sea and securing their boats due to the extreme weather conditions that are hitting NTT. The lampara who are based in Kupang City are not currently going to sea, they are parking for shelter around the waters of Semau Island," said Head of the Communication and Information Section of HNSI Kupang City Abdul Wahab Sidin when contacted in Kupang, reported by Antara, Sunday. the extreme impact of heavy rains and strong winds on fishermen's fishing activities in Kupang City. Wahab Sidin explained that currently the relevant authorities have also not issued sailing permits for fishing boats until January 4, 2022 due to extreme weather. cannot operate for a while until the permit can be reissued," he said.

Most of the fishermen, he said, secured their boats around the waters of Semau Island, Kupang Regency, because they didn't want to suffer damage to their boats like during the tropical cyclone Seroja in April 2021. , so fishermen are still traumatized," he said. Previously, the Meteorology Head of El Tari Kupang Station, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Agung Sudiono Abadi, conveyed an early warning of extreme weather due to suspected tropical cyclone seeds that appeared in the Arafuru Sea and Timor Sea. It is indicated that it will strengthen in the next two or three days so that it will have a direct impact on extreme weather in NTT in the form of heavy rain and strong winds in NTT. , he said. He appealed to the public, including fishermen, to remain vigilant There is so that the impact of losses due to extreme weather can be minimized. Agung advised the community in NTT to continue to monitor the development of information and early warnings for extreme weather from the BMKG through the 24-hour weather information service of the El Tari Kupang Meteorological Station with contact number [phone], whatsapp [phone] or access the application. IOS and android BMKG info.