Aussie Investor To Develop Integrated Fisheries Project

Mataram (Antara Bali) - Gerald Knecht, the Autralian president of Atlantic Utara Inc, is to begin developing an integrated  catch fishing industry in Dompu district, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), soon.

"Within the next 6 days, we will begin work on construction of a fish processing plant in Dompu," Knecht said at a meeting with NTB Governor TGH M Zainul Majdi in Mataram on Monday.

Knecht who is also founder of  PT Bali Seafood International presented his investment plan to the NTB governor and his staff  accompanied by former marine and fisheries minister Rokhmin Dahuri MS.

The investment would be made under PT Bali Seafood International flag and be called Lesser Sunda Sustainable Fisheries Program. It would cover the territories of NTB dan East Musatenggara (NTT) provinces.

Steps to implement the program would begin in Dompu district and be followed up in East Lombok and other districts/cities in NTB and NTT.

The fish catching area would cover the seas up to 12 miles from the coastlines and the fishing boats would be five GT vessels equipped with  handlines, longlines or gill nets. The fishing targets would be various fish species including tuna and carp.

PT Bali Seafood International would begin to realize its investment plan by building a fish processing plant in Dompu.(*/T007)