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SUNGAI PETAGAS PROJECT
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Decline in fisheries has been caused by overfishing, habitat degradation, water pollution and
climate change. This decline will eventually lead to food security problems. To offset the
problem, stock enhancement (sea ranching) has been one of the strategies practiced by some
of aquaculture institutions to sustain the fisheries production on long term basis. Petagas river
is located at the center of Kota Kinabalu City has been way too far different with its appearance
in about 40 years ago. Nowadays, the rivers oriented with high degree of pollution and affected
the fisheries resources in the river.
Main producer countries of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (source: google)
The project of Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) community programmed involves the
ranching of Giant Freshwater prawn in the Petagas river and community awareness campaign.
Juveniles of the Giant Freshwater prawn were reared in the BMRI shrimp hatchery first before
the suitable size were picked and released in the river. Long-term stocking will increase the
population of the M. rosenbergii in the river as well as sosio-economic of the Petagas river.in
order to ensure the success of stocking efforts, the water quality of the river must be improves.
A series of awareness campaign are organized mainly to change the mentality of the public
towards conserving the health of Petagas River. The mission of this project is towards the
beautification of Petagas River as well as its fisheries resources.
FEATURED RESEARCH PROJECT
COMMUNITY PROJECT
The Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) has initiated a community programme involves
the ranching of juveniles of Giant Freshwater prawn in the Petagas river and community
awareness campaign. Juveniles of the Giant Freshwater prawn were reared in the BMRI shrimp
hatchery first before the suitable size were picked and released in the river. Long-term stocking
can improve the socio-economic of the Petagas people as this effort will increase the
population of the M. rosenbergii in the river and after a period of time, the fishermen
community in Petagas eventually can harvest the prawn by themselves. In order to ensure the
success of the stocking efforts, water quality of the river must be improved. A series of
awareness campaign are organized mainly to change the mentality of the public towards
conserving the health of Petagas River.
Juveniles
TAGAL SYSTEM
The Tagal system is a local and traditional approach to biosphere management in Sabah. It is
also known as bombon which means ‘do not’ in Kadazan dusun language. The system has been
developed to limit the utilisation of the natural resources in order to ensure the continuous
production of aquatic resources, especially, the inland fish. Today, the local community has
started to integrate the system into its tourism industry. This paper is about the influence and
contribution of the tagal system as a tourism product to the community of Sungai Petagas.
Primary data were collected via a preliminary study at the study area involving field
observations and interviews with local key informants. Generally, the study found that this
system was capable of functioning as a concrete tourism product in ways that were beneficial in
terms of environmental management, economic development and as social development of the
local community
Tagal system is the system of prohibiting any of fishing activities at the area involved in the
river. This system was launched on 18th January 2014 by YB Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin,
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry and Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah. This system is
important to this project as it helps in boosting the production of releasing prawn in the
Petagas River.
Project location
THE POPULATION AND ECONOMY
TAGAL
SYSTEM
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
RESEARCH FUNDING
The project of Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) community programmed receive grant
funding from the Ministry Of Higher Education. There are three grants that been use for the
project which is, “Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP)”, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
(FRGS), and “Skim Penyelidikan Bidang Keutamaan (SBK)”. The objective is to provide research
support to all lecturers / researchers UMT includes funding applications, finance, intellectual
property, publishing and publicity within and outside the country efficiently and effectively to
achieve the goals as renowned research university.
GRANT TITLE DURATION AMOUNT
Best Practices In The Ranching Of The Giant
River Prawn Macrobrachium Rosenbergii In
Sungai Petagas, Sabah- A Community- Based
Enhancement programme - KTP
JULY 2013 – JUN 2014
RM 138,094.13
Distribution and abundance, trophoc
structure and habitat preferences of
Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Giant
freshwater prawn) in Petagas River, Putatan
Sabah - FRGS
MAY 2013 –APRIL
2015
RM 118,000.00
Environmental Profile of Petagas River and
Estuary, Effectiveness of Shrimp Stock
Enhancement and Community Awareness -
SBK
OCT 2012 – OCT 2014
RM50,000.00
PROJECT LEADER AND MEMBERS
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
Prof. Datin Seri Panglima Dr. Hjh. Ann Anton
Project Leader
B. Sc. (Malaya), M. Sc. (Waterloo), Ph. D. (Ohio State)
Tel: +06-88-320473 (DL),+60-88-320000 ext.: 2562
Fax: +60-88-320261
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Annita Yong Seok Kian
Co- Researcher
B. Sc. Conservation Biology (Hons), M. Sc. Aquaculture (UMS), Ph.D.
(Kinki)
Expertise: Aquaculture
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2589
Fax: +60-88-320261
Email: [email protected]
Dr. John Madin
Co- Researcher
B. Sc. (Hons) Coastal Resource and Marine Biology (UM), Ph. D. (UM)
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2591
Fax: +60-88-320261
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Faihanna Ching Abdullah
Co- Researcher
B. Sc. Aquaculture (UMS), M. Sc. Aquaculture (UMS), Ph.D (Kinki
University)
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2585
Fax: +60-88-320261
E-mail: [email protected]
Flora Anne Asalin
Member
B.Sc. Geology (Hons) UMS
Curator
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2332
Fax: 60-88-320 261
E-mail: [email protected]
Ismail Tajul
Member
B. Sc. Conservation Biology (Hons), UMS
Science Officer
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2632
Fax: +60-88-320 261
E-mail: [email protected]
Liew Chun Fong @ Vivien
Member
Senior Science Officer
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2586
Fax: 60-88-320 261
E-mail: [email protected]
Ajahar Abdul Sahar
Member
Marine Assistant
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2691
Fax: +60-88-320 261
E-mail: [email protected]
STUDENTS
Mohd Samsul Rohizad bin Maidin
Postgraduate Student
B.Sc (Marine Science)
Preparing in M.Sc (Fisheries)
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2626
Fax: +60-88-320 261
Email: [email protected]
Marthelreda Choo Mei Lee
Postgraduate Student
B.Sc Social (Geography)
Preparing in M.Sc Social (Geography)
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2626
Fax: +60-88-320 261
Email: [email protected]
Nina Maryam Binti Bakthiar Bathie
Undergraduate Student
Tel: +60-88-320000 ext.: 2626
Fax: +60-88-320 261
Email:[email protected]
PEJABAT DAERAH PUTATAN
Tuan Hj. Ag. Abd. Ghani Pg. Yusoff
District Officer
Tel.: 019 - 8205859
Fax: 088 - 762305
Email: [email protected]
Puan Rohana
Personal Assistant to District Officer
Tel.: 088 – 762305 (0), 013-8577517 (HP)
Fax: 088 - 771506
Email: [email protected]
En. Hassan Mahali
Assistant District Officer
Tel.: 088 - 771501 / 02, 016 - 8293739
Email: [email protected]
Pejabat Daerah Putatan
Fax: 088 - 771506
Emel: [email protected]
Website: www.sabah.gov.my/dkptn
ACTIVITIES
No. Date Activities
1. 23 April 2012 Phase 1 : releasing 4,000 Juveniles
2. 6 December 2012 Phase 2 : releasing 6000 Juveniles
Awareness campaign (Kg. Petagas)
3. 22 September 2013 Phase 3: Releasing 10,000 Juveniles.
Awareness Campaign (Kg. Petagas)
4. 12 January 2014 Community service “gotong royong”
5. 18 January 2014 Launching of Tagal System Sg. Petagas
Releasing 3,000 Juveniles
6. 19 February 2014 Short visit by Kg Petagas Community members to IPMB
7. 11 July 2014 Awareness Campaign and Iftar
ACTIV
FACILITIES
FISH HATCHERY
SHRIMP HATCHERY
RESEARCH LABORATORY
PICTURE GALLERY
Date: 23 April 2014
Event: Phase 1 - Releasing 4,000 Juvenile
Venue: Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Muhibbah, Putatan
Date: 6 December 2014
Event: Phase 2 - Releasing 6,000 Juvenile and Awareness Campaign
Venue: Dewan Raya Petagas
Date: 22 September 2013
Event: Phase 3 - Releasing 10,000 Juveniles and Awareness Campaign
Venue: Dewan Raya Petagas
Date: 12 & 18 January 2014
Event: Community service (Gotong Royong) , Launching of the Tagal system and releasing 3000
Juveniles
Venue: Sg. Petagas Putatan
Date: 19 February 2014
Event: Petagas Community visit to Borneo Marine Research Institute, UMS
Venue: Borneo Marine Research Institute, UMS
Date: 11 July 2014
Event: Awareness campaign and iftar with student of SMK Putatan
Venue: SMK Putatan
