Human Resource Development & Training

Many of fish farmers and fishermen in Sabah still come from populations that have relatively little formal education and generally lack in technical knowledge in aquaculture, fish processing, business as and enterprise. The human resources development program of the Department is aimed to improve and upgrade the knowledge and skills of target groups including fishermen, fish farmers, and fish processors. This is implemented through (1) Formal training; (2) On-the-job training; (3) Learning visits, and (4) Seminar dan general briefings.

The categories of training includes -

• Culture and rearing in aquaculture.

• Breeding and seedlings/fries production.

• Fish product processing.

• Basic resource management.

• Site assessment and evaluation for aquaculture sites.

• Use and application of fish finders and other hydro-acoustic equipment and other related marine equipment.

• Use and application of marine and aquaculture automation and machinery including vessel on-board equipment.

• Post-harvest handling and product quality assurance methods.

• Use of modern fishing gears and methods.

• Seamanship and skippering on board fishing vessels.

• Farm and aquaculture systems' designs.