22-05-2025
Sarawak strengthens myKP to empower inland fishing communities
Abdul Rahman (second left) presents a mock cheque to Kuala Sibuti myKP chairman Mohammad Zaidi Abdullah, symbolising the financial assistance extended under the myKP programme.
MIRI (May 22): The Sarawak Fisheries Department will continue the implementation of the myKomuniti Perikanan (myKP) Programme, reaffirming its commitment to empower inland fishing communities and promote sustainable fisheries management.
According to Sarawak Senior Director of Fisheries Abdul Rahman Abdul Wahab, the myKP initiative plays a key role in enhancing fishers' skills and resilience, raising awareness about resource conservation, and contributing to national food security.
Launched on Dec 4, 2017, myKP is a flagship programme under the Department of Fisheries Malaysia aimed at improving income-generating capacity through community-based fisheries management (CBFM).
Abdul Rahman shared this during the launch of the Kuala Sibuti myKP Strengthening Programme here yesterday.
Since its inception in Kuala Sibuti in 2020, he noted the community has successfully carried out four key projects – the Fish Aggregating Device (Unjam) Project, the Fishery Product Processing Project, the Boat Maintenance Shed (Galangan) Project, and the Belacan Processing Project.
To support these initiatives, he said the department allocated RM239,985 for the period 2020 to 2025.
These projects not only strengthen the local fisheries economy but also reflect the government's commitment to inclusive and sustainable community development, he said.
The programme, he added, covered a broad range of activities including capture fisheries, aquaculture, agro-based enterprises, fisheries support services, agro-tourism, and recreational fishing.
'This demonstrates that fishing communities are being left behind, but are empowered to drive local economic development through self-reliance, organisation, and adaptability.
'In this post-pandemic, climate-challenged era, Kuala Sibuti can serve as a model for other myKP communities in Sarawak and beyond,' said Abdul Rahman. lead myKomuniti Perikanan myKP) Sarawak Fisheries Department
