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58924
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 08:37
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SEA POLLUTION THREATENING FISHERMEN'S LIVELIHOOD
Jakarta, May 4 (ANTARA) - Waste throwing into the sea, especially by mining industries in Indonesia, is threatening the livelihood of the country's fishermen.
However, the important issue in sea pollution by mining companies might not be discussed in the upcoming World Ocean Conference (WOC) to be held in Manado, North Sulawesi, May 11-14, 2009, Riza Damanik, coordinator of the People's Coalition for Fishery Justice, said here on Monday.
In fact, he said, the issue of mining waste throwing into the sea was very crucial and must be discussed because it was related to the livelihood of Indonesian fishermen, he said.
"At least 3,400 tons of waste are thrown into Indonesian waters daily," he said.
Most of the waste came from mining companies owned by the United States, Australia, and Canada, he said.
If the problem was ignored, he was worried that the Indonesian fishery potential would be depleted and by 2015 the country would face marine product crisis.
He considered the Indonesian government had not yet made serious attempts to bring the issue to the four-day WOC.
The global climate change which would be discussed in the Conference, would only give an impression that the WOC just merely a ceremonial activity, the NGO activist said.
"They should not only discuss the impacts of the global climate change, but also the causes," he said.
He urged the Indonesian government to seriously propose a discussion on the waste throwing into the Indonesian waters in the WOC.
About 2,900 participants from 121 countries are expected to take part in the WOC, the Coral Triangle Initiative Summit, and associated events.
The WOC on May 11-14 which aims to build a commitment for sustainable management of marine resources will be themed "Climate Change Impacts on Oceans and The Role of Oceans in Climate Change".
On May 15, six countries grouped in CT-6 (Coral Triangle-6) will hold the CTI Summit also in Manado. Australia and the United States will attend the Summit as observers.
Leaders of the CT-6 member countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste) are expected to issue a Regional Action Plan.
However, the important issue in sea pollution by mining companies might not be discussed in the upcoming World Ocean Conference (WOC) to be held in Manado, North Sulawesi, May 11-14, 2009, Riza Damanik, coordinator of the People's Coalition for Fishery Justice, said here on Monday.
In fact, he said, the issue of mining waste throwing into the sea was very crucial and must be discussed because it was related to the livelihood of Indonesian fishermen, he said.
"At least 3,400 tons of waste are thrown into Indonesian waters daily," he said.
Most of the waste came from mining companies owned by the United States, Australia, and Canada, he said.
If the problem was ignored, he was worried that the Indonesian fishery potential would be depleted and by 2015 the country would face marine product crisis.
He considered the Indonesian government had not yet made serious attempts to bring the issue to the four-day WOC.
The global climate change which would be discussed in the Conference, would only give an impression that the WOC just merely a ceremonial activity, the NGO activist said.
"They should not only discuss the impacts of the global climate change, but also the causes," he said.
He urged the Indonesian government to seriously propose a discussion on the waste throwing into the Indonesian waters in the WOC.
About 2,900 participants from 121 countries are expected to take part in the WOC, the Coral Triangle Initiative Summit, and associated events.
The WOC on May 11-14 which aims to build a commitment for sustainable management of marine resources will be themed "Climate Change Impacts on Oceans and The Role of Oceans in Climate Change".
On May 15, six countries grouped in CT-6 (Coral Triangle-6) will hold the CTI Summit also in Manado. Australia and the United States will attend the Summit as observers.
Leaders of the CT-6 member countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste) are expected to issue a Regional Action Plan.
