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Saturday, 9th December 2017. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Brunei conducted a technical visit to a fish farm at Syarikat Hajah Rosni Binti Haji Kassim dan Anak-Anak located at the vicinity of Kaingaran Island near Kampong Pengkalan Sibabau.  A total of 14 members and 8 non members joined the visit. The group were welcomed and briefed by the owner of the fish farm, Awang Haji Bakar bin Haji Chuchu. The business operates 117 fish cages over a one-hectare area. Fishes farmed here include sea bass, grouper, red snapper, yellow-spotted trevally and green mussels. Last year, the company produced 13 metric-tonnes of barramundi, grouper, and other types of fish, as well as green clams for the local market.

 

The aim of the visit was to give the IET members and non-members an insight on how fishes in the local industry are being farmed and produced before these products are made available in the local market and even for export purposes.

 

According to the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, the company has the potential to produce a total of up to 536 metric tonnes of fish in a year for the coming year 2020.

 

The IET members and non-members were briefed and given the opportunity to witness on how operations at the fish farm were conducted. It has given IET members valuable insights and a memorable experience. Several members said the visit has given them the opportunity to be acquainted with the development achieved by the country in the Fisheries sector.

 

IET Brunei network was founded in 1997 with a vision of sharing and advancing knowledge throughout the global science, engineering and technology (SET) community contributing towards national development. The IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community, with more than 150,000 members in 127 countries and offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.  The IET provides a global knowledge network to facilitate the exchange of ideas and promote the positive role of science, engineering and technology in the world.


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Honorary Secretary