There are two main fishing areas in Brunei Darussalam: the Brunei Estuary and the South China Sea. The Brunei Estuary is sheltered and located along the Brunei and Temburong rivers, hosting many fish species. Coastal 'inshore' fishing within 25 km of shore and some 'offshore' fishing between 25-75 km occurs in the South China Sea, mainly off the coast of Tutong. Common fishing methods include drift nets, trawling nets, hook and line, traps, and pots. Problems facing the fishing industry include depleted coastal fish stocks and a shortage of young laborers. Solutions proposed are limiting fishing vessels, practicing selective fishing, and controlling water pollution through monitoring and waste

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2. 1.1 The importance of fishing in Brunei Darussalam
1.2 Factors encouraging fishing in Brunei
Darussalam
1.3 the main fishing areas in Brunei Darussalam
1.4 Fishing methods in Brunei Darussalam
1.6 Problem of fishing
1.7 Solution

3. importance
Source of Protein – for
muscles, tissue &
bones
Self sufficiency in
food production
Fish wastes can be
made into fertilizer,
oil, fodder and glue
Provide employment
Fish export can
contribute to the
country’s earning

5. OFFSHORE
South China
Sea
INSHORE
Brunei
estuary

6. There are two main areas of fishing in Brunei Darussalam
•Brunei Estuary
•This is sheltered part of Brunei Bay where strong winds from
South China Sea generally does not cause large waves. It is
located along the lower course of the Brunei and Temburong
rivers and their estuaries and channels. It is a tidal area and
many different types of fish are found here.
•South China Sea
•Here mainly coastal ‘inshore’ fishing is done within 25 KM of
the coast. A small percentage of fisherman are also involved
in ‘offsore’ fishing between 25 KM TO 75 KM from the coast.
Most fishing in this area is carried out at the north of Tutong.

7. Drift Net (Rantau)
•Used to catch fish which swim
near to the surface of the sea
•The net hangs from buoys which
float on the surface of the water
•The bottom edge of the net is
held down with weight (tin)

8. •The net is dragged along the sea bed.
•This boat can go further out to the deep sea and
spend more time at sea.
Trawling Net

9. •A long fishing line with hook
•Used to catch small and big fish
•Need bait to attract fish

10. •It is a box-shaped
trap which is used to
catch grouper, red
snapper and lobster
•It is weight down
with heavy stones so
that the trap can sink
to the sea bed

11. •Is used to catch crabs
•It is weight down with
tin to make it sink
•Bait should be needed
and replaced to attract
the crab

20. •Less fish resources in coastal waters
(polluted/contaminated water)
•Loss of traditional fishing round e.g.
the new Kampong Ayer and Yayasan)
•Shortage of young labour (people
prefer to work in offices)

21. Can serve fish resources by:-
•Limiting the numbers of fishing vessels/boats
to go to the sea
•Practicing selective fishing – catch only the
target and release
•More efforts to check water pollution:
1. Control industries construction and
development at the coast
2. Monitor water pollution caused by factories
3. Control dumping of materials in to the
sea/river

22. •Having joint ventures with American and other foreign companies to
develop large scale trawling in order to overcome the problems of low
production from traditional fishing methods
•Government fisheries research station scientist atMuara have started
turning low grade fish into fish cakes, fish balls, animal food and fertilizer
•To increase the fish population, the Fisheries Department hasbulit
artificial coral based on more than 2000 used tyres at the seabed off the
coast of Tungku.
•At Muara and Kuala Belait, fish landing complexes have built an ice
factory, a chill room and fish –selecting hall. Fisherman can rent the chill
room for their catch

23. •Since fish farming (aquaculture) is more productive than
traditional fishing, government encouraged fish farms to be set up.
Today, many fish farms are spread throughout the state. Fish
breeding units also developed such as in Serasa. In the 1970’s, the
Fisheries Department began freshwater pond aquaculture with a
farm at Sg. Jambu in Tungku
•Cage culture of marine fish and pond culture of marine shrimp
have also been developed. Sea bass fry and shrimp fry are
produced at the Meragang hatchery, which is developed by
Department of Fisheries. Fry are then transferred to the Serasa
Grow Out to grow bigger. At Pelampong, Serasa, sea bass, grouper
and snapper are grown for their eggs. Tiger Shrimp are grown at
Telisai and Japanese Shrimp at Serasa.