Hi guys how are you? I hope you are always healthy. Keep the spirit and don't forget to take care of your health.
For those who like to catch fish in public waters by electrocuting or using dangerous chemicals, remind your sanctions and threats of punishment!!
The government prohibits catching fish using explosives or electric shocks. The prohibition is not without basis. Because electrocuting fish endanger ecosystems and humans.
The electricity used to paralyze the fish is indeed not high voltage, at least it can temporarily paralyze the fish. However, the electric current can also kill small animals in the vicinity. In addition, fish eggs can also die because of a stun. The death of small animals and eggs destroys the aquatic ecosystem. Not only harming the environment, electrocuting fish is also directly harmful to humans. The electrician himself is at risk of being electrocuted from the device. Incidents of looking for fish seekers due to being stung by their own tools have occurred in several places.
The law also prohibits this. The law in question is Law Number 45 of 2009 concerning Fisheries, in article 85 it is written that catching fish with hazardous materials is punishable by a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and a maximum fine of Rp2 billion.
Through observations in my village, there are still people who catch fish using hazardous materials, for example, using electric shocks. Lack of public awareness of the dangers of using electric shocks is one of the reasons why people still use electric shocks to catch fish.
Action:
The first thing I do is urge people around that do not use a stun when fishing and appealed to catch fish by using a fishing pole. As well as informing about the dangers of catching fish by using a stun or hazardous chemicals.
The next thing I did was to put a banner/poster in the river area.
The installation of this banner/poster is intended to make the surrounding community aware and not to catch fish using hazardous materials, one of which is by using electric shocks. And with this banner/poster it can provide information that catching fish with hazardous materials will get sanctions and criminal threats.
Demonstration:
By publishing this blog, it is hoped that the public will have awareness of the importance of preserving the environment and protecting ecosystems, both land and water ecosystems. In particular, water ecosystems are much neglected. I also hope this blog is useful and adds insight/information about catching fish using electric shocks or hazardous chemicals.
Thank you for visiting and reading my blog.
SA'DIYAHWATI_XII MIPA 2_29