Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Bali has recorded a decline in its fish export earning on falling sea fish catch this year.
The use of purse seine nets has almost depleted the sea of fish around Bali, I Made Gunaja MSi, head of Bali maritime and fishery office said here on Monday.
Bali`s fish exports in August declined in value to US$11.9 million from US$12 million in July, Gunaja said.
Meanwhile, Bank Indonesia also reported a decline in Bali`s exports of fishery products on shrinking sea fish production.
The use of purse seine nets so far has rapidly depleted the fish in the sea around Bali, the report said.
Unfavorable climate and weather also contributed in fish production lately including sea fish and fresh fish water.
Fish production both sea fish and fresh water fish was valued at Rp673.5 million in the first half of the year , down from Rp1 billion in the same period last year, Gunaja said. (*/T007)
