The Jakarta Post, Wed, 11/25/2009 1:09 AM
The Bengkalis administration of Riau has urged thousands of fishermen to stop sailing pending stormy sea conditions in the Malacca Strait.
Bad weather coupled with heavy rainfall, storm and strong waves have forced fishermen not to go sea over the past week.
Some ships have canceled their schedules to bring passengers to some destinations to avoid possible sinking.
The administration spokesperson Johansyah Syafri said that his office had told all village heads to monitor the fishermen's activities.
“We expect the fishermen not to force themselves to go to sea amidst bad weather,” Johansyah said.
Didik Sutrisno, a resident of Bantan Air village, said that fishermen who had no skills other than sailing would spend time by repairing their damaged boats or nets.
“They will borrow money from their employees to make ends meet while waiting for weather to be normal again,” Didik said.
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