“Kampung keramba” a Respite from Life

Fish cultivation in the lake, which has greenish water, has become the residents’ source of livelihood in the past year

KOMPAS/FRANSISKUS WISNU WARDHANA DANY

The atmosphere at the Tourism Village of Keramba 22, Periuk District, Tangerang City in Banten, Wednesday (15/9/2021).

Two consecutive disasters within a year have encouraged the residents of neighborhood unit (RW) 022 Blok I Garden City Residence in Tangerang, Banten, to create a fish farm to build resilience and a source of livelihood.

A bamboo hut with a roof made from light steel and reeds stands by the lakeside at the Garden City Residence housing compound. The lake is filled with more than 100 keramba (net cages), containing tilapia, catfish and aquatic plants.