Billfish Conservation
Protecting marine life is everyone responsibility, billfish conservation is particularly crucial for RPBIC continuity. Without billfish left in Rompin, we could not continue to have RPBIC.
Our Ocean provide primary source of protein for approximately 3 billion of 7.9 billion world population (June 2021). The seafood industry has significantly impacted the environment. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization estimates that 85% of marine fish stocks are either fully exploited or overfished.
Fisheries throughout the world throw away more fish than they keep. This incidental catch of non-target species, known as bycatch, is harmful to many species including our billfish. Bycatch maybe the main threats affecting the migratory billfish population in Rompin. (data from https://www.worldwildlife.org)
NGO & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
PAHANG MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION (MALCONS)
INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE STUDY (INOCEM-IIUM)
LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN IKAN MALAYSIA (LKIM)
KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA / JABATAN PENDIDIKAN PAHANG
JABATAN PERIKANAN NEGERI PAHANG
AGENSI PENGUATKUASAAN MARITIM MALAYSIA (APMM)
JABATAN LAUT MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (DOSH)
PRIVATE COMPANIES
TNB ILSAS
ETS MALAYSIA (TEST CENTER MALAYSIA)
BILLFISH CONSERVATION PARTNERS
MALCONS
INOCEM-IIUM
INOCEM-IIUM is conducting seven (7) research that will help billfish conservation effort. The first phase involving study of stomach contents and diets of billfish has started via collaboration with LKIM
LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN IKAN MALAYSIA PAHANG
Arrangement for billfish samples from trawlers' by-catches for analysis by researchers at IIUM.
Data for billfish landed via by-catches from trawlers
TEST CENTER MALAYSIA
JABATAN PERIKANAN PAHANG
BILLFISH CONSERVATION INITIATIVES
"Catch Tag & Release" for RPBIC 2019 Scoring
Enforcement of IGFA Rules & Regulation during RPBIC 2019
Technical Research by IIUM
The Billfish
Sanctuary
BILLFISH CONSERVATION RESEARCH BY INOCEM-IIUM:
Oceanography
Fish Behavior & Mobility
Reproductive & Breeding
Diet & Stomach Contents
Social Impact Studies
Marine Laws
Sustainable Development
Billfish Catch Tag & Release
Fish tagging for RPBIC 2019 was done in collaboration using FishNTag online tagging system.
Further information for fish tagging is available at this link - http://www.fishyology.com/2016/11/fish-n-tag-asias-first-conservation-app.html
Landing Billfish
Retain billfish in the water and allow it to calm down for easier tagging. It's dangerous to anglers and billfish to tag while it's jumping or thrashing.
Target Tagging Area
Tagging at the dorsal muscle well behind the head and gill plates, above the lateral line and away from all vital organs
Tagging Billfish
Retain billfish in the water and allow it to calm down for easier tagging. It's dangerous to anglers and billfish to tag while it's jumping or thrashing.
Type of Tag
Tag Poles
Threat to Our Billfish
ETHICAL FISHING
"As anglers, it’s up to us to preserve the fisheries and habitats that make our sport possible. By following ethical angling practices, we are doing our part now to make sure future generations have the opportunity to enjoy the sport as much as we do. " - Ethical Angler (ethicalangler.com)
Picture: The Billfish Foundation
Links for ethical fishing:
https://www.purefishing.com/pages/mitchell-education-ethical-angling
http://www.ethicalangler.com/the-code-of-ethical-angling.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/sustainable-fishing