With foreign tourists gone, Balinese rediscover seaweed farming

A family of farmers clean harvested seaweed in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia on Sept 25, 2020. - Reuters

DENPASAR, Bali (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Before the coronavirus pandemic took its grip on Indonesia, the pristine beaches of Lembongan island lapped by the Indian Ocean were dotted with sunbathing tourists from across the globe.

Now, with many visitors gone and the economy in tatters, locals are often seen carrying baskets laden with seaweed up the shore amid a shift back to former ways of making a living.