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Fantasi island: Dodola Island, a short boat ride from Morotai in North Maluku province, is actually two tiny islands connected by a sandbar
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Fantasi island: Dodola Island, a short boat ride from Morotai in North Maluku province, is actually two tiny islands connected by a sandbar. Morotai Island aimed to become economic driver for North Maluku, especially in the maritime and fisheries sectors. (JP/Deanna Ramsay) (JP/Deanna Ramsay)
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span class="caption">Fantasi island: Dodola Island, a short boat ride from Morotai in North Maluku province, is actually two tiny islands connected by a sandbar. Morotai Island aimed to become economic driver for North Maluku, especially in the maritime and fisheries sectors. (JP/Deanna Ramsay)
Indonesian fishermen should take advantage of the surplus of fish that will occur in the surrounding ocean this year because of La Niña effect by sending larger fishing ships, a researcher said.
El Niño weather pattern is predicted to last until February 2016 and then be replaced by La Niña. La Niña will create warm pools in the seas around Indonesia, luring fish to migrate from the western Pacific Ocean to Indonesian waters.
"Indonesia must increase the number of ships and human resources in order to maximize [its exploitation of] the surplus," said Suhana, a fisheries researcher at the Center for Policy Analysis, on Monday in Jakarta.
However, he said the big waves that always occur during La Niña would be a challenge. Fishermen would need ships with deadweights of at least 30 gross tons (GT) to overcome it.
"The government has prepared a program to build 3,540 ships. Forty of them are 30 GT. Hopefully the plan will not be delayed," Suhana said in a press conference held by the People's Coalition for Fisheries Justice Indonesia (KIARA).
The government has planned to procure 1,000 five-GT and 10-GT ships, 500 20-GT ships and 40 30-GT ships. On Nov. 5, 2015 Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti signed a memorandum of understanding for PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) to be the shipbuilder in the first phase of the project. (ags)
