Fish Ban Tradition In Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh Archipelagopost - The existence of
fish ban in some places in Payakumbuh city will make one way of preservation of
fish farming cultivation with community self-help. As the name implies, fish
released by the farmers will be
announced that it is forbidden to be caught / fished.
The prohibition applies to the
area of prohibited fishing
activity that are usually on the river along the domicile area of the
fish management community. The prohibition marks are in predetermined waters
with certain boundaries in the river area.
As a marker for visitors or the
crowd is usually made a sign board, or red cloth embedded along the river
containing fish ban that the area is forbidden to do fishing and any way that
is used to take fish ban.
Chairman of Parliament Payakumbuh
YB. Dt. Parmato Alam said that the fish tradition of this ban formerly called
"Bauduah" – (fish cursed for offenders) that the fish is banned to be caught if done
then there will be certain risks that will be experienced by the fish catcher.
"In ancient times not only
fish in "uduah" but also community crops such as rice,
cloves, coconuts and others, Now fish ban is a kind of community commitment to
equally maintain the sustainability of fish in community economic development
efforts in the field of fisheries. The community self-supporting fish into the
river as done by community groups in Padang Karambie village along Batang
Sikali river in Padang Karambie urban village ", said Dt. Parmato Nature.
We hope the future of this ban
fish tradition to be an activity that gives economic impact to the people of
Payakumbuh city because in our area Payakumbuh is a lot of locations that can
be used by community groups for fish cultivation. (Rahmat Sitepu)
