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1. Towards Sustainable Management of the Straits of Malacca

Proceedings of the International Conference on the Straits of Malacca, 19^th-22^nd April 1999. Malacca, Malaysia.

Message from the Editors

The following proceeding represent the cream of nearly one hundred presented and poster papers tabled at the International Conference on the Straits of Malacca held in Malacca on 19^th-22^nd April 1999. The papers were of a high standard, and most important, significantly advanced our knowledge of environmental and economic resources of the straits. Collectively, they represent a major collection of information on the environmental and economic values of the Straits and highlight the critical images that bind them together.

We believe that these proceedings would prove to be a vital reference to resource managers, environmentalists, policy makers and shipping community in the development and management of the Straits' resources. We hope it will enable resource managers and planners to look at  the Straits from a multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral stand point, engendering an integration and synthesis of the many approaches taken in its sustainable development.

In compiling these proceedings, we sought the support and efforts of numerous individuals. Among those who stand out include Mr. S Sugiyama, Drs. Paymon Roustaian, Sanjoy Benerjee and Suzana Saat, Ms. Chan Soo Mun, Mr. Devaraja T.N. and Ms. Siti Zubaidah Mat Saad. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank JICA for funding the publication of these proceedings. We hope that this proceedings prove as rewarding to you as putting it together was for us. 

M. Shariff

F.M. Yusoff

N. Gopinath

H.M. Ibrahim

R.A. Nik Mustapha

 

Editorial Committee

March 2000

2. Fisheries and the Environment: Beyond 2000

Proceedings on the International Conference on Fisheries and the Environment: Beyond 2000, 6-9^th December 1993, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Message from the Editors

This proceedings consists of reviewed papers presented in the International Conference on Fisheries and the Environment: Beyond 2000 held in Universiti Putra Malaysia (formerly known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia), Serdang from 6-9^th December 1993. The conference was organized by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Department of Environment and Malaysian Fisheries Society.

The aim of the conference was to gather the scientists, managers and entrepreneurs to discuss current knowledge on the environmental issues related to capture and recreational fisheries as well as aquaculture. In addition, the meeting also deliberated on various measures to mitigate the compelling problems with respect to sustainable development of fisheries industry. From the 44 papers and 29 posters presented at the conference, 44 papers and 21 abstracts are published in this proceedings. We sincerely hope that the findings and recommendations in this proceedings will serve as guidelines for a more rational utilization of aquatic resources for the present and the future generations.

Sincere appreciation for financial contributions from the followings are hereby recorded: The Hong Kong Bank Malaysia Inc., Petroleum National Berhad (PETRONAS), National Council for Scientific Research and Development (MPKSN), ESSO MAlaysia Bd., Malaysian Airlines (MAS), Hemat Shipping Sdn Bhd., Concorde Hotel, and Restoran Seri Melayu. The smooth implementationof the conference was made possible by the tireless efforts of the various conference committee members.

Japar Sidik Bujang

Fatimah Md. Yusoff

Mohd Zaki Mohd Said

Tomi Petr

For further information and enquiry, please contact:

The Secretariat

Malacca Straits Research and Development Centre (MASDEC)

Putra Environmental Lab, Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

Universiti Putra Malaysia

43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia