Pandeglang, Berita Banten - Since the last few weeks, the supply of diesel fuel at Fisherman's Filling Station (SPBN) in Sidamukti Village, Sindangresmi Sub-district is running low. As a result, a number of fishermen in the District Panimbang, Pandeglang districts are looking for diesel to be able to sail for rizki.
In addition, Solar Packet Dealers Fishermen (SPDN) in Kampung Auction Baru, Panimbang Jaya Village, Panimbang District, Pandeglang District since last year not working. In fact, the fishermen need 600-800 liters at sea.
Encep Waas, Chairman of the Pandeglang Fishermen Society Association to BantenTribun, said on Sunday (15/4/2018), the lack of supply of diesel fuel in Sidamukti SPBN caused the slow delivery of Pertamina, whereas fishermen who buy diesel fuel to SPBN not only in Panimbang region alone.
"The sender is slow, plus, he said SPBN only got 18 thousand tons in three days, while the diesel shopping there from Binuangen as well. Fishermen in us sometimes look for diesel to Labuan and Serang which is quite expensive compared to the SPBN subsidized by the government, "said Encep, Sunday (15/4/2018).
Escape Encep, This condition makes the fisherman confused because of difficulties in searching for diesel, even not infrequently fishermen in Sidamukti and Panimbang offshore because it does not have diesel. He requested that the scarcity of solar can be overcome by the government, because fishermen are in dire need of subsidized diesel is available in SPBN Sidamukti.
"Fishermen are often confused about these conditions, while their wife's children need to eat, if they do not go to sea they want to eat what, the government must immediately maximize the supply of diesel to the SPBN. I also hope that the SPDN in Panimbang is operated again, if the managers do not have the capital, there are cooperatives that are ready to manage the SPDN so that fishermen do not have trouble finding diesel, "he explained.
Separately, Sidamukti SPBN Oprator, Tamin, confirmed if the supply to SPBN is not sufficient for fishermen in the region. The reserve for SPBN Sidamukti is only given a quota of 360 tons per month, so that in one day it can issue 16 tons of diesel to the fishermen.
"Yes short of diesel fuel, because many fishermen here, it's because the delivery is less ration because per month just in love 360 Ton. Usually the date of 25 solarnya solarnya is up, we wait sanpai date 1, "he said
