MAFFI explores Guangzhou’s modern fisheries technology to develop SAFMA’s land in Numbak
GUANGZHOU (China): The Sabah Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry (MAFFI) plans to develop the 50-acre site in Numbak, Sepanggar, awarded to SAFMA, as an integrated one-stop centre for fisheries activities.
To support the plan, MAFFI Minister Datuk Jamawi Jaafar said the ministry would assess whether Guangzhou’s modern fisheries technologies could be adapted to help achieve this goal.
He said it was important to make use of advanced agricultural technology to modernise Sabah’s key sectors and increase local food production.
Jamawi told reporters this after visiting Nansha Fisheries Industrial Park here today.
He said the findings from the visit would be presented to the state government as part of efforts to develop Sabah’s fisheries industry.
During the visit, he added, senior ministry officials, together with representatives from SAFMA and MCCC, held discussions with Nansha’s management.
He thanked MCCC Sabah, under the leadership of Dexter, for organising the visit.
Jamawi said the trip would further strengthen the Blue Economy sector through the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) Secretariat.
He said this aligned with the government’s efforts to develop the aquaculture industry under the Blue Economy sector of the SMJ Roadmap.
Jamawi expressed confidence that the new centre in Numbak would become an integrated one-stop hub for Sabah’s fisheries industry.
Meanwhile, Dexter encouraged the Sabah delegation to actively explore cross-border trade opportunities and business partnerships in Nansha. He said this would help establish Sabah as a significant player in fisheries trade.
Saying he was encouraged by the welcome and the first day’s visit, Dexter expressed hope that Nansha’s potential could be explored and brought to Sabah.
“There is considerable potential to explore here, while Sabah has much to offer,” he said.
