REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Human resources in the marine and fisheries sector will pose a serious challenge for the government if nothing is done about it, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).

"Unqualified human resources in the marine and fisheries sector will pose a serious challenge. However, qualified ones will help achieve the government's target, particularly that of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries," Kadin's Deputy Chairman for the Marine and Fisheries Sector Yugi Prayanto said in a written statement on Monday.

He noted that reliable human resources are needed for the familiarization of government regulations and for lobbying and bargaining with other countries.

Therefore, Yugi stated, the government should think about implementing a "foster parent" program between beginners and major entrepreneurs so as to pave way for the transfer of knowledge and improvement of qualified human resources.

Earlier, Chief of the Human Resources Development Board, Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, Suseno Sukyono said that thousands of Indonesian sailors who are working abroad have indicated there has been a demand for more sailors from the country.

"Some time ago, I went to Mauritius, an island country in the Indian Ocean, and met with a thousand Indonesian crew members of foreign vessels," Suseno told newsmen here last Wednesday.

According to him, many Indonesian sailors are working in countries such as South Korea and Hong Kong for the better pay they offer.

"Many Indonesian sailors opt to work for foreign vessels abroad because they get better paid than working in their own country," Suseno revealed.

He pointed out that the salary of an Indonesian sailor in Japan is equivalent to an average of Rp8 million per month, while in South Korea, it is Rp12 million per month. In Taiwan, a sailor earns up to Rp10 million per month and in Australia, the salary ranges from Rp14 million to Rp16 million per month.

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