SARAWAK needs to upgrade its fisheries infrastructure and establish a dedicated state agency to fully harness its marine and aquaculture resources.
Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor said a large part of the nation’s capture fisheries resources is located in Sarawak’s maritime waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and this positions the state as a sector with strong potential to generate significant revenue.
“Sarawak is the country’s largest producer of tilapia. However, due to inadequate fisheries infrastructure, weak resource monitoring and institutional limitations, the full potential of Sarawak’s marine and aquaculture resources has yet to be fully realized.”
Razaili said this when debating on the Supply (2026) Bill, 2025 at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Friday (Nov 28).
He proposed that the government enhance fisheries infrastructure, including the development of landing centres and fish processing facilities, to support increased production.
He further suggested that Sarawak establish a specialised state agency to regulate, oversee and sustainably develop its marine and aquaculture resources.
“This will bring long-term benefits not only to the fishing community but also to the state as a whole.”
