The assistance is expected to support the daily activities of traditional fishermen by providing them with more adequate fishing equipment to improve their catches.
Darmawan, Chairman of KUB Rezeki Nelayan, who is familiarly known as Mawan, said the assistance was particularly meaningful to his group. Many of the fishing tools, especially the nets they had been using, had deteriorated after years of use.
KUB Rezeki Nelayan consists of 10 members, all of whom are traditional fishermen. Their fishing activities remain highly dependent on tidal conditions.
"Many of our fishing tools are already damaged. So far, we've been making do with whatever equipment we still have. Buying new equipment ourselves is quite expensive, especially since fishermen have many other needs to cover," Mawan said.
He explained that the fishing nets provided by PT TIMAH had been distributed to all group members. According to him, the assistance has helped ease the financial burden of purchasing fishing equipment, although the quantity has not yet fully met the group's needs.
"Thank God, we have distributed the assistance to our members. We are very grateful that PT TIMAH continues to care about fishermen. This is exactly the kind of support we need," he said.
Mawan added that this was not the first time PT TIMAH had supported fishing communities in his village. Previously, the group had also received batteries to support the use of solar energy, along with other equipment.
He hopes that such support will continue, enabling traditional fishermen to access better equipment for their daily activities, increase their catches, and sustain their families' livelihoods. (*)
