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Borneo Bulletin Yearbook 2021
AQUACULTURE
Brunei Darussalam’s fisheries industry is set to increase
production by 2035 and boost the contribution of fisheries
exports to the national economy, following an agreement
signed between the Department of Fisheries under the
Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) and
Muara Port Company Sdn Bhd (MPC) on December 22,
2020.
Under this agreement, MPC will develop new facilities at
the Muara Fish Landing Complex. This includes modern
terminal equipment to unload catch from fishing vessels
as well as inshore and offshore fish cage farms.
The equipment will also aid in the loading and unloading
of basic supplies on fishing vessels departing from the
jetty.
According to Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism
Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong, the facilities
will boost the key performance indicator (KPI) in the
fisheries sector production from 100 million in 2019 to
175 million in 2022.
He said that MPC will start the project in January 2021.
Over BND14 million will be invested by MPC into the first
phase of the project.
Once completed, the public-private partnership project
will generate over 200 job opportunities for locals.
Facilities such as water, ice and oil will also be provided
for fishing vessels. Services will be provided by selected
companies for fish processing activities in the complex
area.
The minister noted that more vessels will operate
through MPC’s international network, which will invite
foreign investments in aquaculture and fish processing.