RECENT INNOVATIONS IN THE FISH CAGE CULTURE ACTIVITY AT THE KUALA BESUT SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES PILOT PROJECT, MALAYSIA CONTENTS

MALAYSIA

Frederick Lau and Cheng Chor Luk

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Project Document Identification

4. Aquaculture

The objective will be to establish a programme of action for aquaculture development through the improvement of cultural practices in existing areas in particular countries, and the development of new areas.

1. Determination of particular aquaculture systems most likely to be profitable;

   3. Examine the probable availability of stocking material for promising types of aquaculture, either from wild stocks or through hatcheries.

   5. Plan programmes of research and pilot-scale operations for the promising types of aquaculture.

4. Preparation of pre-investment or feasibility studies for aquaculture expansion and development;

   1. Preparation of programmes for aquaculture development in the particular countries.

   2. Feasibility studies or pre-investment studies for (i) above.

5. Preliminary and Complementary Activities

4. Assessing the status and socio-economic position of the artisanal fishermen in the appropriate countries of the Programme.

   5. Assist the appropriate countries in the preparation of programmes oriented toward the resolution of the problem appreciating the two aspects of it; firstly the activities that can be implemented by the fishery sector of the respective countries and secondly, activities that must be taken care of by rural development schemes.

South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme
Manila, Philippines
October 1978

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CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of assignment

1.2 Terms of reference

1.3 Place and time of assignment

2. CONDITION OF CAGE PROJECT ON ARRIVAL

2.1 Construction material used and condition of cage on arrival

2.2 Staff and activities

2.3 Equipment and facilities and status on arrival

3. NEW INNOVATIONS

3.1 Raft

3.2 Cage materials and design

3.2.1 Rigid frame wire cage

3.2.2 Polyethylene suspended cages

3.3 Beach seine modification

3.4 Traps

4. EXISTING PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

4.1 Seed procurement

4.2 Feed availability

4.3 Staff

5. FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME

5.1 Cropping present stock and restart new crop

5.2 June to August 1978 (Cheng's assignment)

5.3 June to January 1979 (one cropping)

5.4 June 1978 to September 1979 (two crop period)

5.5 Natural stock management

6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

7. REFERENCE

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 - A, Raft for floating net cages; B, Attachment of plastic container to raft

Figure 2 - A, Design and dimension of metal cage frame B, Reinforced joint C, Galvanized iron netting D, Knotted mesh of polyethylene netting

Figure 3 - Layout of pilot fish farm

Figure 4 - Design of the fish traps

Figure 5 - Proposed sites of seed fish collection areas

Figure 6 - Six hydrographic stations in Kuala Setiu Lagoon

APPENDIXES

APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF WORK PROGRAMME

APPENDIX B - WORK PROGRAMME FOR MR. CHENG CHOR LUK FOR THE PERIOD 22 MAY TO 22 AUGUST 1978

RECENT INNOVATIONS IN THE FISH CAGE CULTURE ACTIVITY
AT THE KUALA BESUT SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES PILOT PROJECT, MALAYSIA

by

Frederick Lau¹

with the assistance of

Cheng Chor Luk²

ABSTRACT

Follow-up assistance by a fishery biologist and a master fish farmer to the fish cage farming activity at the Kuala Besut Small-Scale Fisheries Pilot Project was undertaken. The problems encountered with the original cages set in the Kuala Setiu Lagoon were identified. New innovations with regards to the physical structure of the cages as well as with their management were initiated to try to solve some of the problems. Continued implementation of this activity was pursued by the master fish farmer within a three-month stay at the site.

¹ Fishery Biologist, Consultant

² Master Fish Farmer, Consultant