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Bandar Seri Begawan - The Fisheries Department reminded the public, especially fishermen, who happen to catch tagged fish to surrender them to any of the Fisheries Department branches.

A reward of B$5 per individual tagged fish will be given to anyone who surrenders them to the department.

The tagging programme for pelagic fish is a regional project participated by Brunei Darussalam with the collaboration of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC) based in Bangkok, Thailand, starting from 2008-2011.

The department said the two species, namely the round scad (ikan basong-basong) and Indian mackerel (rumahan saki), are selected in the tagging programme, as they are abundant in our waters.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources implemented the tagging programme beginning August 2008.

According to the department, 700 species of round scad and 700 of Indian mackerel were tagged and released in Brunei waters.

Among the objectives of the tagging programme are to collect information on the migration pattern of the small pelagic fish in the waters of South China Sea, and to collect additional information on the estimation of the sub population of these species.

It is also aimed to determine the shared stock of these fish in Asean, having similar water location in South China Sea. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin