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In Search of a Livelihood in the Bangka Strait

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RHAMA PURNA JATI
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A fisher presents his catch on a bagan (fishing platform) in the Bangka Strait on Saturday (23/3/2019). Fishermen spend several months at a time living on bagan, of which there are dozens in the strait, to catch fish out at sea. Their income varies and can reach up to Rp 7 million per month.

Many fishermen have to stay for months on traditional fishing platforms in the Bangka Strait in search of a livelihood for their families. The fishing platforms, which are called bagan locally, are the main sources of fish for cities in South Sumatra.

On one of the platforms on Saturday, Suwarno, 34, and his friends Reno, 25, and Badrun, 18, were busy with their own activities. Badrun cooked lunch, Suwarno fished through the holes in the floor of the bagan and Reno arranged the fishing net at the front of the bagan. After some time, a number of tasty dishes were ready to eat, ranging from fried shrimp and anchovy to gerot fish.

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