Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Foreign fishermen who frequently operate in West Kalimantan waters not only steal fish to be sold in their countries or to buyers at sea but also target marine biota, an official said.
"They have begun taking also other marine biota like the `akar bahar` or a kind of sea talisman," head of Supervision Division of Fishery and Marine provincial office Muliansyah said here on Monday.
Akar (root) Bahar is a kind of sea coral root plant species, and it comes in three types, namely the black Akar Bahar, white Akar Bahar and red Akar Bahar.
Akar Bahar
Of the three species, only the black one that is easier to be found. As accessories, the Akar Bahar can be used as bracelets, rings, or pipes for smoking.
According to him, foreign fishermen were now getting closer to the West Kalimantan shoreline. "There is information that they have entered upto four miles of the West Kalimantan waters," said Muliansyah.
Meanwhile, head of the Integrated Service Unit of the local Monitoring and Control Station, Bambang Nugroho said, apart from the Akar Bahar, the sea cucumbers also become the theft target of foreign fishermen.
"The price for good quality sea cucumber can reach millions of rupiah," Bambang Nugroho added.
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