LIVELIHOOD OF FISHERMEN
0nly Garbage Remains in Our Seas
The real impact of the pollution of Jakarta Bay has been felt by residents on the coast of Muaragembong, Bekasi. The fish in the sea have disappeared, replaced by garbage.
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Lisa (53), a garbage scavenger in Muara Jaya Village, Pantai Mekar Village, Muaragembong District, Bekasi Regency, West Java, Thursday (27/10/2022).
Lisa (53) was panting when she arrived from the beach behind her house in Muarajaya village, Pantai Mekar village, Muaragembong district, Bekasi regency, West Java. She was carrying a sack full of plastic waste.
At that time the wind was strong. "It's difficult for us to catch fish. If we don't look for garbage, what should we do to survive?" the woman with five children said on Thursday morning (27/10/2022).
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