Liputan6.com, Jakarta The Governor of East Java, Hofifa Indar Paravances, visited the port of Muscar in Banwangs to conduct a direct dialogue with hundreds of fishermen on Saturday (12/7/2025). During the visit, he accompanied the head of the oriental fishing and the naval agency in East Java, Muhammad Isa Angori, the deputy regent of Banwang Mujono and OPD is a member of the regengia government and the regengia government.
Mankar was known as one of the largest fish centers in East Java. There are about 920 ships working with the participation of more than 13,000 fishermen. Each year, the catch in this region reaches almost 14,700 tons of fish, with fish -to -fish fish in the main product.
“I want to hear directly from the fishermen what problems are faced with and what proposals should be transmitted so that we can coordinate the decision,” Hofifa said.
On this occasion, Hofifa also provided a number of assistance in support of the well -being of fishermen and local fishing processors.
For example, 100 units of fishing equipment for fishermen, agricultural packages of catfish for two groups of fish farmers, as well as assistance in packaging products, processed fish, two groups of fishing products and marketing.
While Banugangs, the deputy regent of Mujono was grateful for the support of the Hofifa Governor for Fishermen in Banwang.
Mujiono said that Banyuwangi deployed various programs to support the well -being of fishermen, including more than 2100 fishermen as part of the BPJS health program.
The Banyuwangi Regency government also provides 150 fishing equipment for 5 fishing groups, 90 Coolbox units. Including the help of a number of freezers for 2 local fishermen.
“It is expected that this assistance will increase the catch of fishermen and strengthen the economic chain of the fish farm sector, upstream to downstream,” said Mujiono.