Project for Modernization of Fisheries Training Institute

OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT

Malaysia's offshore waters hold abundant fishery resources, but offshore catches accounted for only about 10% of total catches, while depletion of resources in coastal waters was becoming serious. The government made the promotion of offshore fisheries a priority, but offshore fishing was a new field for fishers who had relied on coastal resources, and improving their skills was essential. This project constructed a fisheries training institute in Terengganu State on the east coast, with training and practical buildings and accommodation, and provided a training vessel, aiming to promote offshore fisheries by providing fishers with the necessary knowledge and skills.