. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 103 Malaysia (Contd.): The Germans have also been approached for a feasibility study of a fishing port at Lumut. The Malaysians have asked Japan for assistance. On Nov. 22, 1966, the Japanese and Malaysians signed a loan agreement of US$50 million to finance development proj- ects. At the Southeast Asia Agricultural De- velopment Meeting in Tokyo, in December 1966, Japan agreed to organize a group of ex- perts to study the problems of establishing a research center for marine fisheries. Fishing Conflicts Since few Malaysian fishermen travel
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 103 Malaysia (Contd.): The Germans have also been approached for a feasibility study of a fishing port at Lumut. The Malaysians have asked Japan for assistance. On Nov. 22, 1966, the Japanese and Malaysians signed a loan agreement of US$50 million to finance development proj- ects. At the Southeast Asia Agricultural De- velopment Meeting in Tokyo, in December 1966, Japan agreed to organize a group of ex- perts to study the problems of establishing a research center for marine fisheries. Fishing Conflicts Since few Malaysian fishermen travel far- ther than 50 miles from the coast, there are few fishing conflicts with other countries. Hostilities between Indonesia and Malaysia from 1963 until 1965 restrained Malaysian fishing, especially in the rich coastal waters off eastern Sumatra. With confrontation over, Malaysian fishermen are venturing into the Straits of Malacca. Malaysian fish merchants are renewing contracts with Sumatran fisher- men and fish dealers. Indonesian piracy poses a continuing problem in the Straits. Reports of incidents appear almost weekly in Malaysian newspapers. Occasional trouble has arisen with Thai trawlers in recent months. The Thais have more experience with trawling than the Ma- laysians. The Thais have begun to outgrow their nation's limited inshore fishing grounds and are gradually moving into waters off Ma- laysia's northwest coast. Although questions of fishing rights hold potential problems, both countries would prevent serious incidents. Indian Ocean Fishing A Possibility The focus of expansion for the Malaysian fishing industry is the Indian Ocean, dom- inated almost exclusively by Japanese deep- sea fishermen. Only one Malaysian fishing company, Malayan Marine, partially o w n e d and almost totally operated by the Japanese, is engaged in deep-sea fishing there. A sec- ond company in Prai, owned by a Malaysian, is studying opportunities in Indian Ocean fishing. Pakistan HOW SH
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