Cempaka Maritime, Marine and Fisheries: MoU to net illegal fishing boats

"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

Thursday, February 26, 2009

MoU to net illegal fishing boats

Mustaqim Adamrah, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA | Thu, 02/26/2009 10:43 AM

Being a maritime country with abundant sea resources has apparently made Indonesian waters very attractive to illegal fishing boats.

With fish poaching having become a threat to the state, Indonesia and Thailand are working on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will require cooperation between firms from both countries in the fisheries sector.

“In our experience, all this time, many Thai fishing boats operate in Indonesia, while (the Thai government) doesn’t know about this.

“They don’t know, for example, who owns these boats,” Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi told The Jakarta Post recently.

“And when another problem comes up, say a violation, we’ll have to wait for months until it is settled,” he said.

Therefore, he said, an MoU was necessary to ensure that stakeholders upheld their responsibilities, “and those guilty undergo all legal proceedings”.

“The MoU will mandate cooperation in fishing and (require operators) to build (fish processing) plants in Indonesia,” said Freddy.

The MoU would also require “openness”, with the Thai authorities also knowing of Indonesian firms that every Thai fishery firm worked with in Indonesian waters, he said.

Rampant illegal fishing in Indonesian waters is estimated to cost Rp 30 trillion (US$2.4 billion) every year in state losses, according to calculations from the ministry.

Many Thai fisheries firms operate in the archipelago with legal documents but allegedly do not build processing plants as required under Indonesian regulations until their licenses expire.

The requirement for building processing plants, introduced only last year, is aimed at creating added value and jobs in Indonesia.

When their licenses end, these firms apply for new ones and make a joint venture with a different Indonesian firm in order to wipe away their track record. This is a loophole in Indonesian regulations that may benefit them.

But Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thailand is committed to abiding by the regulations in the sector, saying Thailand “is not to benefit from your resources by exploiting any kind of loopholes” in Indonesian regulations.

“We (I and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) have affirmed that Thailand will participate under Indonesian regulations,” he said recduring his recent visit to the State Palace.

“The best way to proceed, we think, is the course of finding partners … we need to invest in the processing industry, which of course will require support for infrastructure,” he added.

Likewise, President Yudhoyono said new joint investments on these lines would provide examples to follow for future cooperation.

“(Both countries) are now working on finding the right, concrete cooperation formats that will help us manage our resources better and thus, will benefit both of us,” he said.

Presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said for the time being, both governments were identifying companies willing to join in future cooperation, as suggested.

For the industry itself, the ministry is targeting production of 4 million tons of processed fishery products out of total annual production of 12.7 million tons.

Data shows that from 2007 to 2008, the volume of exports increased by 4.9 percent, from 854,328 tons to 896.140 tons. However, at the same time export value increased by 14 percent, from US$2.26 billion in 2007 to $2.57 billion in 2008, reflecting higher value added.

The ministry’s short and mid term plan targets 9 percent growth in the value of exports for this year, rising to $2.8 billion.

The ministry hopes to increase the total fisheries workforce to just over ten million this year, while also planning to increase the average income of fishermen and fisheries workers to Rp 1.5 million per month, empowering 850,000 poor people living in coastal areas.