Cempaka Maritime, Marine and Fisheries: Govt promises help for fishing industry

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

“2011 and Beyond” - What you are seeing, and why - Jan 16, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.

They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

(Live Kryon Channelings was given 7 times within the United Nations building.)

Kryon Q&A

Question: Dear Kryon: I live in Spain. I am sorry if I will ask you a question you might have already answered, but the translations of your books are very slow and I might not have gathered all information you have already given. I am quite concerned about abandoned animals. It seems that many people buy animals for their children and as soon as they grow, they set them out somewhere. Recently I had the occasion to see a small kitten in the middle of the street. I did not immediately react, since I could have stopped and taken it, without getting out of the car. So, I went on and at the first occasion I could turn, I went back to see if I could take the kitten, but it was to late, somebody had already killed it. This happened some month ago, but I still feel very sorry for that kitten. I just would like to know, what kind of entity are these animals and how does this fit in our world. Are these entities which choose this kind of life, like we do choose our kind of Human life? I see so many abandoned animals and every time I see one, my heart aches... I would like to know more about them.

Answer: Dear one, indeed the answer has been given, but let us give it again so you all understand. Animals are here on earth for three (3) reasons.

(1) The balance of biological life. . . the circle of energy that is needed for you to exist in what you call "nature."

(2) To be harvested. Yes, it's true. Many exist for your sustenance, and this is appropriate. It is a harmony between Human and animal, and always has. Remember the buffalo that willingly came into the indigenous tribes to be sacrificed when called? These are stories that you should examine again. The inappropriateness of today's culture is how these precious creatures are treated. Did you know that if there was an honoring ceremony at their death, they would nourish you better? Did you know that there is ceremony that could benefit all of humanity in this way. Perhaps it's time you saw it.

(3) To be loved and to love. For many cultures, animals serve as surrogate children, loved and taken care of. It gives Humans a chance to show compassion when they need it, and to have unconditional love when they need it. This is extremely important to many, and provides balance and centering for many.

Do animals know all this? At a basic level, they do. Not in the way you "know," but in a cellular awareness they understand that they are here in service to planet earth. If you honor them in all three instances, then balance will be the result. Your feelings about their treatment is important. Temper your reactions with the spiritual logic of their appropriateness and their service to humanity. Honor them in all three cases.

China calls for peaceful settlement of maritime disputes

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Govt promises help for fishing industry

Ary Hermawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The government has pledged to help revive the sea fishing industry by providing more cash collateral this year to boost fishermen's access to bank loans.

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fishery Freddy Numberi said Monday the ministry would disburse Rp 173 billion (about US$19.2 million), or double last year's total, in cash-collateral credit to more than 5,000 traditional fishermen this year.

The scheme will be managed by state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI).

"We've found that BRI's non-performing loans for the fishery are less than 1 percent. This is positive. We will continue disbursing loans to fishermen," Freddy said of the government's decision to use BRI.

Sulaiman Arief Arianto, BRI director for small and medium enterprises, said credit released to the sea fishing industry was only 1.6 percent of the bank's agriculture credit, which accounted for 40 percent of its portfolio.

"The figure is still pretty low," he added.

Bank Indonesia data shows that loans to the agriculture sector accounted for only 5 percent of national banking credit. Most of the funds deposited in banks went to the industrial and trade sectors, accounting for 23 percent and 20 percent respectively.

Arief said most fishermen were not accustomed to banking requirements and few, if any, collateral companies were willing to invest in the high-risk industry due to its dependence on nature.

"Most of them are not bankable but are actually quite feasible," he said.

The bank itself is ready to extend loans of some Rp 200 billion to the sea fishing industry this year.

With the new funds, the government expects to focus on boosting the production of shrimp, tuna and seaweed.

Last year, Indonesia exported 169,581 tons of shrimp worth about $1 billion, an increase from 153,906 tons in 2005. It is now the largest shrimp exporter to Japan and the second largest to the U.S.

The total production of seaweed in 2005 reached 910,636 tons and is expected to climb to 1 million tons in 2006. Indonesia is the second largest seaweed exporter in the world after the Philippines.

Meanwhile, about 30 percent of the tuna imported by Japan, which consumes about 70 percent of the world's total tuna production, comes from Indonesia.

"What a shame that the increase of revenue in the country's sea and fishery sector did not bring a significant contribution to the welfare of our fishermen," Freddy said.