IFRDMD Conducts an Eel Fishery Survey in Malaysia
From 14 to 16 May 2025, SEAFDEC and the Department of Fisheries (DOF) Malaysia successfully conducted a baseline survey on anguillid eels in Penang, as part of the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)-supported project on the sustainable utilisation of anguillid eel resources in Southeast Asia. The survey was led by Mr. Toru Shimoda, Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD.
The survey team—comprising representatives from SEAFDEC/Secretariat, Inland Fishery Resources Development & Management Department SEAFDEC/IFRDMD, and Malaysia’s DOF—was warmly welcomed by the Pusat Pengembangan Teknologi Perikanan Gelugor, Jabatan Perikanan Negeri Pulau Pinang. Local officers shared valuable insights into the presence, fishing practices, and traditional uses of anguillid eels in the area.
Read more at: https://www.seafdec.id/ifrdmd-conducts-an-eel-fishery-survey-in-malaysia/
