REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Ministry of Maritime and Fishery Affairs has prepare measures to prevent negative impacts after government's moratorium on large vessels takes effect. The moratorium, intended to restore marine resources and boost state revenue, may cause the crew losing their jobs. 

As a solution, government prepares several kinds of training for the ex-crew of foreign fishing vessels. The training gives new skills for the crew so that they can have an alternative job. 

"We have prepared the program and activity," the Head of the Marine and Fisheries Training Center (Puslat KP) Santoso said on Thursday, November 20.

The Head of Institute for Fisheries Education and Training (BPPP) of Tegal Mochammad Heri Edy said the training of the alternative jobs considered several aspects, such as using simple technology, affordable investment and operational and marketable. "The training only takes four to six days," he said.

Before training the crew, the institute trains fishers as their priority. The trainings include the making of salt, crafting shell, cultivating cat fish, fresh water fish, and seaweed, making fish food, and repairing vessel engine.

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