Ombudsman Of The Republic Of Indonesia: Losses Due To Sea Fence Of IDR 9 Billion Are Still Temporarily Calculated

The sea fence is made of bamboo stretching for 30.16 kilometers which surrounds the north coastal area of Tangerang Regency, Banten. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (ORI) Mokhammad Najih explained that the loss of fishermen as much as Rp9 billion due to sea fencing 30.16 kilometers long on the coast of Tangerang Regency, Banten, is still a temporary calculation.

"Yes, it's still a rough valuation, yes, because it was based on complaints from fishermen," said Najih in Jakarta, Thursday, January 16, quoted by Antara.

He explained that the calculation was carried out by estimating the loss of fishermen due to additional distance to go to sea.

"With the sea fence, he had to rotate around 30 kilometers, so he lost a fee of approximately three liters. Initially only one liter was three liters," he said.

Therefore, he said that the estimated loss was not a detailed number.

Furthermore, he said that the estimate was calculated by the Ombudsman investigation team through ORI member Yeka Hendra Fatika.

Previously, Yeka, through her statement in Serang, Banten, Wednesday, January 15, estimated the loss of fishermen for the last three months to reach Rp9 billion.

Head of the Banten Province Ombudsman Representative Fadli Afriadi in Tangerang, Wednesday, January 15, also said that the loss of fishermen is estimated at IDR 9 billion by calculating the decrease in the average income of fishermen of IDR 100,000 per day.

"The assumption is that 1,500 fishermen go to sea for 20 days times a few months. Just three months, it's already Rp9 billion. This is the lowest economic estimate, let alone 3,888 fishermen," he said.