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Brunei To Curb Commercial Fishing Amid Dwindling Marine Stocks

source: ENN | Apr 14, 07 | submitted by Pat Coate

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - Brunei will impose a moratorium on commercial fishing in coastal waters starting January 2008 following a plunge in fish stocks, an official said.

Only small-scale, individual fishing will be permitted until marine resources recover to sustainable levels in waters known as Zone 1, which covers 3 nautical miles (4.8 kilometers) from Brunei's shoreline, Fisheries Department officer Ranimah Abdul Wahab said Thursday.

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