Fishermen's Arrest In Kupang Dropped Drastically Due To Bad Weather

Fish traders in the Oesapa market. BETWEEN/Ho- Maria petronela

KUPANG - A number of fishermen in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province, admitted that their catch had decreased during bad weather in the waters of NTT in recent weeks. "Usually, if it's normal, we can get up to five boxes, but due to bad weather our catch is only able to reach three boxes," said fisherman from Oesapa Deni Kolo in Kupang, Antara, Tuesday, February 2. He said it was related to the impact of bad weather that hit the NTT waters in recent weeks in the area. So far, in normal weather per fish box they sell at a price of Rp. 200 thousand. However, during the rainy season and bad weather, he had to rack his brain so that although the catch was a little income, there was still a lot. "Because of that, even though the fish catch is only 1-3 boxes, my friends and I are selling fish per box for Rp. 400 thousand and it was bought," he said. He explained that if in normal weather his party caught fish into the middle of the sea by fishing, then when the weather was bad, his party only caught it in a shallow location with a trawler. The increase in fish prices sold at a price of Rp. 400 thousand per box has an effect on the selling price of fish in the market, so it is not surprising that the price of fish in the market is also increasing. "Because the weather is bad and now in the atmosphere of Christmas and New Year is a bit fish because the weather is also bad, so the sale of fish prices goes up," said Aldo Hayon, a fish trader at the Oesapa market. He said that for kombong fish, now, from the price of Rp. 20,000 per 10, it has now increased to Rp. 50,000 for five. Anita, a buyer met at the Naikoten market, admitted that at times like this it is safer to buy meat. Both chicken and beef.

"I'm afraid that the fish will take a long time and have been given formaldehyde so it's safer to just buy meat," he said.