Courtesy Visit of the Kota Bharu Area Fishermen’s Association with the Director General of the Department of Fisheries Malaysia

The Director General of Fisheries, Dato’ Haji Adnan Hussain was pleased to receive a courtesy call from the Kota Bharu Area Fishermen’s Association led by Mr. Nik Mohd Kamal bin Husin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kota Bharu Fishermen’s Association, to the Department of Fisheries Malaysia Headquarters, Putrajaya. This session was held to discuss the threat and resource management of squid (Uroteuthis chinensis) in the waters of the State of Kelantan. The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) will take appropriate action through a study of squid resources and enforcement measures to ensure the sustainability of the habitat and population of squid in the waters of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Also present during the visit were Tuan Haji Bakri bin Miswan, Senior Deputy Director of Capture Fisheries Resources Division, Dr. Erniyta binti Osman, Kelantan State Director of Fisheries, Mr. Ryon Siow, Deputy Director of Kampung Acheh Research Institute and fisheries officers from the headquarters.

Kunjungan Hormat Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Kota Bharu bersama Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia

Ketua Pengarah Perikanan, Dato’ Haji Adnan Hussain berbesar hati menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Kota Bharu yang diketuai oleh Encik Nik Mohd Kamal bin Husin, Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah Persatuan Nelayan Kota Bharu, ke Ibu Pejabat Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, Putrajaya. Sesi ini diadakan bagi membincangkan ancaman dan pengurusan sumber sotong torak (Uroteuthis chinensis) di perairan Negeri Kelantan. Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia (DOF) akan mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya melalui kajian sumber sotong torak dan langkah-langkah penguatkuasaan bagi menjamin kelestarian habitat dan populasi sotong torak di perairan Pantai Timur Semenanjung Malaysia. Hadir sama dalam sesi kunjungan ini adalah Tuan Haji Bakri bin Miswan, Timbalan Pengarah Kanan Bahagian Sumber Perikanan Tangkapan, Dr. Erniyta binti Osman, Pengarah Perikanan Negeri Kelantan, Encik Ryon Siow, Timbalan Pengarah Institut Penyelidikan Kampung Acheh serta pegawai-pegawai perikanan ibu pejabat.