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PUTATAN: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya
Hussin said overfishing was one of the major causes that contribute to
the diminished fishery resources.
The damage done to the coral reefs, inappropriate use of fishing
gear and pollution to the environment from the discharge of toxic
effluents into the sea and rivers have also affected the resources.
Yahya, who is also the Agriculture & Food Industry Minister,
said this when officiating at the Fisheries Stock Enhancement Programme
in Sabah for the Benefit of the Local Community – Giant Freshwater
Prawns at Petagas River here yesterday.
The programme is jointly organised by Universiti Malaysia Sabah
(UMS), through its Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI), State
Fisheries Department, Putatan District Office and Community 1Malaysia
Kampung Muhibbah in Putatan.
Yahya, who is also the Petagas Assemblyman, said the challenge for
the fisheries sector now is to restore the marine stocks to ensure the
continuation of the industry.
And to do so, he said the ministry through the Fisheries Department
has been working actively with various parties to mitigate the fisheries
resource problems.
“I am proud of the BMRI noble efforts as
the new knowledge acquire from the outcome of the research will
contribute positively to society, particularly the fishermen,” said
Yahya.
Besides that, he said the Fisheries Department, together with local
communities had also implemented the ‘tagal system’ in the rivers and
sea in Sabah to enhance the fisheries resources.
Among those present includes UMS
vice-chancellor Prof Dr Kamaruzaman Ampon, Putatan district officer Ag
Abd Ghani Pg Yusoff and Fisheries Department deputy director Jephrin
Wong.
9 comments:
Kerajaan perlulah mengawal tegas penangkapan ikan supaya populasi kehidupan lautan tidak terjejas. Ikan yang masih kecil haruslah dibebaskan ke lautan semula supaya mereka boleh terus membiak.
Cara perikanan yang tidak bertanggungjawab seperti bom ikan dan cyanide juga menyebabkan pencemaran kepada lautan dan mengamcam kehidupan laut.
You are right, Anak Sabah. There are many fishermen who uses illegal methods to catch fish as you mentioned, therefore I think the government should implement a stricter law and take action against those who damaged the marine life while making profits.
Certain countries such as Australia have rules for fishermen when capturing fish in the sea, those which are still too small will be released back into the water otherwise the fishermen will get fined. Maybe this should be implemented here as well to control the population of fishery resource.
penangkapan ikan harus mengikut peraturan yang ditetapkan, cara penangkapan yang menjejaskan hidupan laut tidak harus dilakukan.
Completely agree that there ought to be a regulation which the fishermen need to follow.
broad set of principles and methods for developing and managing fisheries and aquacultur
According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats, purpose of the activities or a combination of the foregoing features
within our oceans, lies a resource that is so valuable, so precious, that many people depend on it for survival. however, like other resources on the earth, they run out. some are renewable, while others are nonrenewable. fish are considered to be a renewable resource, yet because they have been fished to such an extreme, we are at risk of losing this resource. consequently, the renewable can become the nonrenewable. therefore, a plan must be put into action to preserve our ocean life. new policies and regulations must be set in place to manage our waters.
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