I do support #saveshark anyway, just want to figure out why people (activist/campaigner) sometimes just talk to media and not doing something directly on fisherman..well, i know they want to cutting the demand and consumption of Indonesian consumer..but seriously how about the fisherman livelihood?
Based on shark fishers, they catch it for filling demand from Medan. From a single fishing trip, they can earn up to IDR 5million per week (for 3 person in boat); it’s five times of fisher who don’t catch shark. The fins only, fetch IDR 500.000 per kilogram for Silver Tip Shark and IDR 1,2million per kg for the White Spot Guitar Fish.
Well, you true if you said: cut the demand – supply will also do. But, why not socialized it to fisherman? Why not giving them the solution…another chance for livelihood?
Yea, you know, even there’s a regulation, as long demand say yes they will do it again. But, how about if the fisherman have another opportunities to get well livelihood?
Don’t we already know, people will pay expensive for looking so much shark in the sea? the real one?
Shark in Simeulue Island (land), Aceh.
Conservation is basically to preserve the environment that contains flora and fauna. But the essence to save people as well.
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