Effects of land reclamation activities on fish catch among Fishermen at Merambong Shoal, Johor

Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman, . and Nora Azura Jumain, . (2023) Effects of land reclamation activities on fish catch among Fishermen at Merambong Shoal, Johor. Malaysian Journal of Agricultural Economics (Malaysia), 30 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2756-8288

The fisheries community is a community that is highly dependent on the fisheries sector, and they usually live near the coastal area. However, land reclamation activities are conducted in the coastal area for development and urbanization due to the increasing population. Consequently, the land reclamation activities degraded the habitat of the fish and caused a decrease in their productivity. This study investigated the effects of land reclamation activities on fish catch among fishermen. Using convenience sampling, 79 fishermen in the Merambong Shoal were selected, and a structured questionnaire was constructed to get responses from these fishermen. Descriptive analysis, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that the number of trips, duration of fishermen to catch fish, distance of fishing ground from the coast, number of crew, and government incentives were the factors that affected the fish catch. These factors have significant relationships with the quantity of fish catch, which directly impacts income and, at the same time, affectslivelihoods. The role of the government in increasing the monetary incentives and subsidies to improve the fishermen’s fishing operations was highly recommended.

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Abstract

The fisheries community is a community that is highly dependent on the fisheries sector, and they usually live near the coastal area. However, land reclamation activities are conducted in the coastal area for development and urbanization due to the increasing population. Consequently, the land reclamation activities degraded the habitat of the fish and caused a decrease in their productivity. This study investigated the effects of land reclamation activities on fish catch among fishermen. Using convenience sampling, 79 fishermen in the Merambong Shoal were selected, and a structured questionnaire was constructed to get responses from these fishermen. Descriptive analysis, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that the number of trips, duration of fishermen to catch fish, distance of fishing ground from the coast, number of crew, and government incentives were the factors that affected the fish catch. These factors have significant relationships with the quantity of fish catch, which directly impacts income and, at the same time, affectslivelihoods. The role of the government in increasing the monetary incentives and subsidies to improve the fishermen’s fishing operations was highly recommended.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	fish
AGROVOC Term:	fishing
AGROVOC Term:	government
AGROVOC Term:	fish catch statistics
AGROVOC Term:	income
AGROVOC Term:	livelihoods
AGROVOC Term:	coastal areas
AGROVOC Term:	habitats
AGROVOC Term:	population growth
AGROVOC Term:	incentives
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2026 01:41
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2026 01:41
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3731

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