Lucky Angler Lands Big Prize
MUARA, 19 August 2007,
Sunday - Landing a 2.39 kg specimen of a fish locally known as ikan
buntal brought good fortune to Awg Janudin bin Hj Junggal of Kg Putat
after he was declared the overall winner at a day-long Sport Fishing
Competition held at Serasa Beach, Muara yesterday.
For his win, Awg Janudin
received B$600, a trophy, a Daiwa Sealine SL 400H, a Capt Fred's Fishing
Supply T-shirt, multi-logo short-sleeved shirt, a Daiwa cap and a
Fishcomp bag.
Second place went to Mohd
Roziman bin Abd Sara of Kg Rimba who caught an ikan umpak weighing 0.92
kg. He won B$300, a trophy, a Daiwa Opus Plus 6000 and fishing T-shirt,
a multi-logo shirt, a cap and bag.
Third place went to Ak
Yunos bin Pg Hj Damit who landed an ikan buntal weighing 0.74 kg. For
his win, he won B$150, a trophy, a Daiwa Opus Plus 5500 and other
prizes.
Ten consolation-prize
winners each received a medal, a Daiwa Golden Spin 400 reel, a Daiwa
Apollo Safari 702MHS rod, a Seahawk Proline 25lb line 603M, a Capt
Fred's Fishing Supply T-shirt, a Seahawk T-shirt, a cap and Fishcomp
bag.
The prizes were presented
by the chief guest, Pengiran Hajah Mariana binti PDNLDR Pengiran Haji
Abdul Momin, who is the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of
Industry and Primary Resources.
A total of 137 participants
took part in the event, which was organised by the Fisheries Department,
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources and Dalplus Technologies. The
competition was for onshore (beach) fishing using rod and reel only.
The objective of the
competition was to promote eco-tourism activities through fishing in
Brunei Darussalam, and to gain more revenue through the eco-tourism
sector.
The Fisheries Department
event was held following encouraging response from local fishing
enthusiasts to Sport Fishing competitions which were organised in 2001
in conjunction with Visit Brunei Year 2001, in 2003 in Belait district,
in 2004 in Temburong district and in 2006 in Tutong district.
The event has the potential
to be promoted as a revenue-earner for the country.
Also present at the
prize-presentation ceremony were Dayang Hajah Hasnah binti Ibrahim,
Director of Fisheries, Dalplus Technologies Manager Alfred Yong and
officers from the Fisheries Department.
- Courtesy of
Borneo Bulletin -
