RESIDENTS of Kg Batu Marang fishing village yesterday received guidance from the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) and its Fisheries Department on how to ensure that their catch of the day remains top quality when they go to market.
Under a one-day programme on proper fish handling and responsible fishing at the residence of the penghulu of Mukim Mentiri and Kg Batu Marang village chief Pengarah Hj Abd Rahman Hj Naim, the residents witnessed a demonstration by Fisheries personnel on the recommended method of storing fish to keep it fresh and undamaged in the transit to the wet markets.
Minister of Industry and Primary Resources Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar officiated the demonstration and the programme, and was joined by senior ministry officials and Fisheries Director Hjh Hasnah Ibrahim.
The minister highlighted that the programme was aimed to "increase the quality of the fish caught, by maintaining its freshness throughout the journey to the market and minimising damage to the fish". He said that by doing this, the fish can fetch higher prices, giving greater returns to the fishermen.
"Presently, we are seeing a number of local fisheries products starting to be sold at supermarkets throughout the country. Nonetheless, what we are aiming for is that the local products are of the same quality as that of foreign products, from the aspect of packaging and presentation," Pehin Dato Hj Yahya said.
He felt that there was still room for improvement in the local seafood processing and capture fisheries industries so that production can fulfill the country's demand.
He added that this would decrease the need to import seafood products as a percentage of the country's seafood products are still supplied from overseas.
In helping to increase local supply, the minister proposed that the residents of Kg Batu Marang upgrade their business from operating within their own homes to a more suitable layout that complies with the Fisheries Department's guidelines for seafood processing.
The minister also urged everyone to take care of Brunei's waters, especially shore-side areas where fish spawn grow to ensure the continuity of this resource for future generations.
Pehin Dato Hj Yahya advocated the practice of responsible fishing through selective fishing methods such as using fishing poles and bubu, a traditional wire mesh and wood-framed cage with an opening at one end to catch certain-sized fish while letting smaller fish swim through safel
Under a one-day programme on proper fish handling and responsible fishing at the residence of the penghulu of Mukim Mentiri and Kg Batu Marang village chief Pengarah Hj Abd Rahman Hj Naim, the residents witnessed a demonstration by Fisheries personnel on the recommended method of storing fish to keep it fresh and undamaged in the transit to the wet markets.
Minister of Industry and Primary Resources Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar officiated the demonstration and the programme, and was joined by senior ministry officials and Fisheries Director Hjh Hasnah Ibrahim.
The minister highlighted that the programme was aimed to "increase the quality of the fish caught, by maintaining its freshness throughout the journey to the market and minimising damage to the fish". He said that by doing this, the fish can fetch higher prices, giving greater returns to the fishermen.
"Presently, we are seeing a number of local fisheries products starting to be sold at supermarkets throughout the country. Nonetheless, what we are aiming for is that the local products are of the same quality as that of foreign products, from the aspect of packaging and presentation," Pehin Dato Hj Yahya said.
He felt that there was still room for improvement in the local seafood processing and capture fisheries industries so that production can fulfill the country's demand.
He added that this would decrease the need to import seafood products as a percentage of the country's seafood products are still supplied from overseas.
In helping to increase local supply, the minister proposed that the residents of Kg Batu Marang upgrade their business from operating within their own homes to a more suitable layout that complies with the Fisheries Department's guidelines for seafood processing.
The minister also urged everyone to take care of Brunei's waters, especially shore-side areas where fish spawn grow to ensure the continuity of this resource for future generations.
Pehin Dato Hj Yahya advocated the practice of responsible fishing through selective fishing methods such as using fishing poles and bubu, a traditional wire mesh and wood-framed cage with an opening at one end to catch certain-sized fish while letting smaller fish swim through safel
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