Did you know that our Marine Tourism Management was Controlled by Foreign

Fast boat spinning in shallow bays, rocky cliffs fenced in Piyainemo. The whole landscape of these islands is included in the Water Conservation Areas (KKPD) Misool Misool or Small Island Park. The conservation area covers three districts: Misool East, South and West Misool Misool.

Indonesian would be proud for its development of marine tourism. In addition to natural beauty to offer, nautical tourism also invited the arrival of national and foreign tourists. However, not many are aware of the ownership of the business in the field of marine tourism many was owned by foreigners.

"Year 98 was 100 percent Indonesian company, but now 80 percent of them was foreign companies," said marine tourism consultant, Christian Fenie, in Jakarta.

From the research he was working on, Fenie discover the reality that local people look more difficult and helpless while foreign companies increasingly mushrooming. The majority of large companies owned by foreign parties. Meanwhile, the local people tend to have smaller companies.

"Maybe this is some kind of competition, but we do not have the same weapons. From education, of course they (foreigners) to win," continued Fenie.

The lack of education is recognized Fenie also affect the habits of local people to sell land. According to him not a few people who are hooked to sell the land and might cause an exodus in their region. In fact, since his return to Indonesia 35 years ago, Fenie already told the Indonesian government to preserve nature.

"Keep, save our oceans, prepare human resources tourism, open marine tourism school, and also pay attention to the local community," he said.

In addition to improving education, it is also need to held a briefing to the public on this matter. Therefore, the guidance and education may foster a sense of belonging to the local community and make them protect their own territory. In addition, the ecotourism can also help the development of marine tourism in Indonesia.

"Ecotourism is the fastest rising internationally, ordinary tourism rose 2-3 percent, ecotourism rose to 10 percent, we must take the path to it," said Fenie.