Department hopes to raise lobster production to 400 tonnes in 10 years

The department’s fisheries conservation and protection division senior director Bohari Leng said the department had set up the Lobster Refugia Action Committee in Pengerang, Sedili in Kota Tinggi, and Tanjung Leman in Mersing.

“In order to achieve our target, we have introduced the refugia committee, where the fishermen will have to comply with the regulations set by the department when it comes to catching lobster,” he said when contacted.Bohari said the new regulations required fishermen to release any mud spiny lobsters in their catch that were less than 6cm carapace each in length.

The department will also introduce an off-season for lobsters, where trawlers are not allowed to catch lobsters within a designated area near Tanjung Leman from December until the end of February every year, said Bohari. Bohari said the main threat to the population was development, so the department had introduced conservation measures to counter the impact and ensure the survival of this marine animal.

The department had conducted regular awareness programmes last December before listing them as new regulations under the fishing licence.

Pendek kata, kalau kecik/bertelur tu,lepaskan la balik. cth: ikan kerapu lebar 3 jari, udang galah penuh telur. Kecik angkut,besar angkut,apa je yang tinggal.

This lobster not for local 😂

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