CAPTURE FISHERIES INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION

Head of Section : Awang Mohamad Mail

Address : Fisheries Station Muara,
Fisheries Department,
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources,
Muara BT 1128,
Brunei Darussalam.
Telephone Number : 673-2772781 / 2770066
Fax Number : 673-2770065
e-Mail : mohamad.mail@fisheries.gov.bn

Main Functions

  1. Promote and facilitate investment into the capture fisheries industry :-
    1. Updates on exploitation status and capture fisheries quotas;
    2. Tendering of available fisheries industry quotas;
    3. Evaluation of tenders and application for fishing quotas and fishing operations;
    4. Evaluation of proposals and application for financial assistance via the Financial Assistance Scheme and Micro-Credit Scheme by capture fisheries operators / investors;
    5. Evaluation of application for labour quotas for capture fisheries industry;
    6. Monitoring and evaluation of newly awarded operations :-
      1. Monitoring of implementation plan and submission of development reports to BM Meeting;
      2. Monitoring, evaluation on development of operation and submission of reports to BM and / or PIC Meetings;
      3. Monitoring and certification of purchases made by recipients of Financial Assistance Scheme / Micro-Credit Scheme.
  2. Handling of issues with respect to development and improvement of capture fisheries industry :-
    1. Preparation of performance indicators of the capture industry :-
      1. Statistical data collection and collation - production and landings;
      2. Statistical datra collection from small-scale fishermen;
    2. Implementation of projects / programs to promote the development of capture fisheries industry :-
      1. Mobile Technical Unit visits to operations / landing sites and coordination of any dialogue and discussions with fishermen;
      2. 803-002 : Pusat Perbekalan Industri Perikanan, Penyimpanan dan Pengedaran Ikan [purchase of netting materials and accessories for trawl nets];
      3. 803-007 : Rancangan Bantuan Bagi Pengusaha-Pengusaha Industri Penangkapan Komersil - [construction and deployment of FAD];
    3. Preparation of data and indicators on well-being and the socio-economic development of small-scale fishermen :-
      1. "Pegawai Angkat" program for Kg Batu Marang; Kg Jerudong; Kg Saba; Kg Setia A & B; Kg Pudak and Kg Buang Sakar;
      2. Collection, analysis and monitoring of production statistics of small-scale fishermen;
      3. Evaluation on application for financial assistance through SKP and Micro-Credit;
    4. Monitoring and evaluation of operation :-
      1. Monitoring of the development of fishing vessel and business operation and reporting of status to BM Meeting;
      2. Evaluation and development reports on operation to BM and PIC Meetings - expansion / revocation of licenses;
      3. Monitoring and certification of purchases made by recipients of Financial Assistance Scheme / Micro-Credit Scheme;
  3. Handling of issues related to marketing of products :-
    1. Evaluation of requirement and proposals on marketing strategies for product marketing :-
      1. Evaluate supply-demand of local market vs imports;
      2. Identification of pre-requisite infrastructure and facilities for storage and distribution of products - cold storage, ice plants, freezing facilities etc;
      3. Assist in market strategy coordination.

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