Fishing Activities at Serasa Carnival
MUARA, 01 February 2008,
Friday - A large crowd of mostly parents brought their children to
Fisheries Carnival 2008 at the Fish Landing Complex in Serasa yesterday.
Event organiser Department
of Fisheries has fishing activities, guessing the weight of the fish
inside the aquarium, guessing the weight of the turtle, and fishing for
children.
Awg Abd. Razak from Mentiri
Housing Scheme praised the effort and initiative made by the department
for having successfully organised the annual carnival and having local
entrepreneurs in fisheries industries showcase their achievements and
market their produce at very reasonable prices.
School children were
thrilled by the exhibition and enlightened by modern production
concepts.
The carnival is a public
platform for those in the fisheries industry to meet and discuss with
agencies.
Haji Ibrahim said the
exhibition booths help children to understand and learn more about the
Turtle Management & Conservation Programme set up by Fisheries
Department.
The carnival gives
opportunities for children and parents to get a closer look at the types
of turtle available in the country and learn about their natural
habitat.
A fisheries officer issued
brochures to visitors on issues related to fisheries activities. Tourism
officers promoted to visitors their products including KNK and fisheries
eco-tourism products.
A fisheries official said
the carnival has received encouraging response from the public since its
kick-off last Thursday. The officer welcomes the public to the carnival
and to participate in its many activities. The fisheries' ships,
including the patrol boat, are open for the public viewing during the
carnival.
Participants in the
carnival are local entrepreneurs in the capture industry, seafood
processing, aquaculture and other industries supporting the development
of fisheries.
Seafood and fresh water
fish lovers can buy fish at very reasonable prices. Stingrays are sold,
for $1 per kilo compared to $3 on normal days. "Ikan Tungkol" sells for
$1 each.
Most saleable are fresh
water fish including "Ikan Patin," Keli at $7 per kilo and Ikan Bauong
at $10 per kilo from Skt. Louis Trading.
The carnival from Jan 31 to
Feb 3 was officially launched by the Minister of Industry and Primary
Resources.
Winners of competitions at
the carnival receive attractive prizes from the organiser.
- Courtesy of Borneo
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