(Bandar Seri Begawan, 27th) In order to raise public awareness and understand the measures needed to reduce the risk of human-crocodile conflict at aquaculture farms (which are often habitats for reptiles/crocodiles), the Fisheries Department held a briefing and discussion session.
This briefing and discussion session, aimed at Brunei aquaculture entrepreneurs, sought to explore the issue of human-crocodile conflict in Brunei's waterways.
To ensure the successful organization of this event, the Fisheries Department collaborated with the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, and the Forestry Department's Wildlife Section.
Attending the meeting and giving a briefing on the issue of human-crocodile conflict in Brunei waters was the Head of the Wildlife Section of the Forestry Department, Mohamad Jefri.
In addition, aquaculture business owners and the heads of the Wildlife Management Department, Forestry Department, and Fisheries Department held a dialogue and Q&A session, exchanged opinions, and made suggestions to more effectively and systematically manage control methods for human-crocodile conflicts.
Acting Director of the Fisheries Department Hajah Wanidawati and Acting Director of the Forestry Department Rainy attended the briefing and discussion.
More than 80 people participated in the session, including owners/managers and entrepreneurs of aquaculture companies from the four districts, as well as officers and staff from the Fisheries Department, Wildlife Management Department, and Forestry Department.
This briefing is one of the collaborative projects between the Fisheries Department and the Forestry Department's Wildlife Management Section, aiming to solve the human-crocodile conflict issue. The briefing called on aquaculture farmers to actively cooperate, take appropriate safety measures, and understand the correct procedures for disseminating information, thereby alleviating the pressure caused by human-crocodile conflict.
At the same time, the briefing also reminded the public, especially aquaculture farmers, to remain vigilant and prioritize safety when carrying out activities near rivers.
This briefing and discussion session, aimed at Brunei aquaculture entrepreneurs, sought to explore the issue of human-crocodile conflict in Brunei's waterways.
To ensure the successful organization of this event, the Fisheries Department collaborated with the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, and the Forestry Department's Wildlife Section.
Attending the meeting and giving a briefing on the issue of human-crocodile conflict in Brunei waters was the Head of the Wildlife Section of the Forestry Department, Mohamad Jefri.
In addition, aquaculture business owners and the heads of the Wildlife Management Department, Forestry Department, and Fisheries Department held a dialogue and Q&A session, exchanged opinions, and made suggestions to more effectively and systematically manage control methods for human-crocodile conflicts.
More than 80 people participated in the session, including owners/managers and entrepreneurs of aquaculture companies from the four districts, as well as officers and staff from the Fisheries Department, Wildlife Management Department, and Forestry Department.
This briefing is one of the collaborative projects between the Fisheries Department and the Forestry Department's Wildlife Management Section, aiming to solve the human-crocodile conflict issue. The briefing called on aquaculture farmers to actively cooperate, take appropriate safety measures, and understand the correct procedures for disseminating information, thereby alleviating the pressure caused by human-crocodile conflict.
At the same time, the briefing also reminded the public, especially aquaculture farmers, to remain vigilant and prioritize safety when carrying out activities near rivers.