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Appendix 2
STATISTICAL TABLES

Table A-1

Fish Landings 1961–1972

YearQuantity (t)Annual Growth Rate (percent)Wholesale Value (M.$)Retail Value (M.$)
A. PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
1961150 650-N.A.1133 868 862
1962170 207+12.98N.A.154 348 608
1963183 636+7.90N.A.157 008 760
1964192 158+4.64N.A.163 428 172
1965198 377+3.24N.A.173 785 211
1966236 607+19.27N.A.202 037 623
1967301 856+27.15N.A.232 144 400
1968339 482+12.46171 612 969245 470 882
1969297 840-12.26163 991 877223 462 414
1970294 296-1.19170 945 839229 640 600
1971317 973+9.05182 206 534257 026 034
1972306 209-3.69298 459 976356 352 535
  Average annual growth + 7.14  
B. SARAWAK
196813 683-N.A.N.A.
196913 7850.07N.A.N.A.
197014 0772.11N.A.N.A.
197114 1730.07N.A.N.A.
197216 20514.33N.A.N.A.
  Average annual growth 4.46  
C. SABAH
196630 400-24 300 000N.A.
196734 90014.8028 000 000N.A.
196835 9002.8629 000 000N.A.
196925 20029.8125 180 000N.A.
197026 6005.5527 720 000N.A.
197127 3002.6332 030 000N.A.
197227 7001.4638 770 000N.A.
  Average annual growth 0.42  

1 N.A. = Not Available

Source: Fisheries Division

Table A-2

Number of Fishermen

YearEast Coast of Peninsular MalaysiaWest Coast of Peninsular MalaysiaSarawakSabahTotal
196127 202*25 881N.A.N.A.-
196230 362*25 148N.A.N.A.-
196330 759*28 690N.A.N.A.-
196430 142*31 323N.A.N.A.-
196533 594*34 5944 000+6 500+78 688
196630 186*32 2714 000+6 500+72 957
196729 516*32 6374 000+6 80072 953
196829 520*31 9814 0356 45071 986
196923 02646 2384 645#6 55080 459
197024 19943 9554 575#6 65079 379
197124 56443 3974 347#6 65078 958
197225 00144 2515 029#6 650+80 931

Note: * Including west coast of Johore
# Including part-time fishermen
+ Estimated figures
N.A. = Not Available

Source: Fisheries Division

Table A-3

(i) Number of Boats

YearEast Coast of Peninsular MalaysiaWest Coast of Peninsular MalaysiaSarawakSabah
Non poweredOutboardInboardNon poweredOutboardInboardNon poweredOutboardInboardNon poweredOutboardInboard
19618 0701 6252 2015 2233 2162 623N.A.1N.A.N.A.5 8801 200152
19627 0041 3922 3345 3342 9543 092N.A.N.A.N.A.3 9811 500482
19636 7971 2672 5625 4742 7903 864N.A.N.A.N.A.2 8491 800586
19646 0101 3892 7134 8932 3554 270N.A.N.A.N.A.1 3882 200700
19656 5401 6832 9264 5422 2255 448N.A.N.A.N.A.4402 000875
19664 5651 5183 5763 8061 7195 722N.A.N.A.N.A.721 8001 053
19673 8891 2443 9853 3151 6436 160N.A.N.A.N.A.2961 9001 151
19683 3801 1394 2342 9131 3926 3952 3309359587712 1001 218
19693 3551 0924 5472 2531 0856 8521 1151 0098943002 2001 310
19703 2479524 9572 0301 2127 9081 5728811 0843002 3201 400
19713 0699845 4711 7521 0528 8131 3469041 1091502 5001 430
19723 1771 0545 9001 4889559 0451 2878771 343N.A.N.A.N.A.

1 N.A. = Not Available

West Coast

Tonnage (Inboard)
YearLess than 15 t15–29 t30–44 t45–59 t60 t and overUnknownTotal
19612 7301866011-82 995
19623 2451906319483 529
19633 99221176225174 323
19644 281361114224-4 782
19655 286524147458-6 010
19665 672524143886-6 433
19676 2685601451309-7 112
19686 4435671771699-7 365
YearLess than 5 t5–14 t15–29 t30–44 t45–59 t60 t and overUnknownTotal
19693 2063 4846353531769-7 863
19703 5093 9118115601807-8 978
19713 5044 69293059316112-9 972
19723 5764 7171 1007341639-10 299
Horsepower (Inboard)
YearLess than 10 hp10–19 hp20–39 hp40–59 hp60–79 hp80–99 hp100 hp and overUnknownTotal
19612 0455302156435346482 995
19622 3916382827438307423 529
19632 833750361108866511554 323
19642 977731402119223130200-4 782
19653 438945611139390226261-6 010
19663 6321 033749137362228292-6 433
19673 9601 102935149367228371-6 785
19683 9631 1371 069155341217483-7 365
YearLess than 5 hp5–9 hp10–19 hp20–39 hp40–59 hp60–79 hp80–99 hp100 hp and overTotal
19699643 0041 1811 2831693142327167 863
19709113 1581 3491 7171863432681 0468 978
19718333 0521 4282 6202573532731 1569 972
19728093 0211 3992 7623363102561 40610 299

Source: Fisheries Division

(ii) Vessels by tonnage and horsepower
Peninsular Malaysia 1961–1972

East Coast

Tonnage (Inboard)
YearLess than 15 t15–29 t30–44 t45–59 t60 t and overUnknownTotal
19611 783442---1 829
19621 882525---1 939
19632 01469141142 103
19642 091911711-2 201
19652 2281121923-2 364
19662 6911502031-2 865
19672 8561561641-3 033
19683 0561832041-3 264
YearLess than 5 t5–14 t15–29 t30–44 t45–59 t60 t and overUnknownTotal
19691 1542 14320522102-3 536
19701 2442 3702412471-3 887
19711 2922 6233424393-4 312
19721 3352 81840074163-4 646
Horsepower (Inboard)
YearLess than 10 hp10–19 hp20–39 hp40–59 hp60–79 hp80–99 hp100 hp and overUnknownTotal
19611 191314238462611121 829
19621 288316237453514131 939
19631 383370238503915352 103
19641 4623732275955214-2 201
19651 52841822668812914-2 364
19661 80554928182853627-2 865
19671 82565530295983127-3 033
19681 8887633371031123427-3 264
YearLess than 5 hp5–9 hp10–19 hp20–39 hp40–59 hp60–79 hp80–99 hp100 hp and overTotal
19696231 42182335311912039383 536
19706661 48197243113112236483 887
19717251 5011 168501141124491034 312
19727411 5321 284624152113481524 646

Source: Fisheries Division

Table A-4

Numbers of Fishing Gear Licensed
West Malaysia 1961–1972

Types of Gear196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972
East Coast1            
Fishing stakes (large)550495445315291114175071991797674
Fishing stakes (small)3393114152943065533---98100
Seine nets1 083861734686710468469401285261233351
Drift/Gillnets2 4781 6621 6672 3722 6322 1172 1152 2111 1631 2991 3531 444
Liftnets414353347250300248259205231207189254
Pushnets2431212823655421518823--
Bagnets804646587502426484343488293295283265
Barrier nets180154119841141069611623273536
Lines2 1003 6561 5212 3042 1311 528333318199273245292
Traps328343289262638324293348386423473527
Shellfish578721516776----
Miscellaneous11663454075011 15316----
Trawl nets-----398-643677508921 127
Total8 6928 6926 7537 8568 6077 5484 3444 6783 1483 7173 8774 470
West Coast            
Fishing stakes (large)2452592281831521202469345309186177
Fishing stakes (small)87590781165252639217310210390158142
Seine nets1 4161 3781 4581 3251 3081 1641 4011 4531 6941 7541 4121 473
Drift/Gillnets3 0153 1143 2373 0553 3693 5943 9653 8045 2405 5515 2165 319
Liftnets151146191195358363349300269252224108
Pushnets3062722411903761388-----
Bagnets1 8121 8681 7421 7391 7211 4948051 0441 1611 3071 2021 249
Barrier nets495593473531293199876862
Lines1 6421 5471 4861 2061 094924505427461454397416
Traps283249231228201151187198270305298319
Shellfish4951 5712 9031863773052152184071 023627295
Miscellaneous31029836842836428717415218816515376
Trawl nets----20271802643675992 5942 846
Total10 59911 66412 9899 4349 9018 9908 0158 06210 60411 89612 53512 485

1 1961 to 1968 East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia including West Johore

Source: Fisheries Division

Table A-5

Estimated Average Annual Catch Per Fishing Gear in Operation

(in Piculs)1

States/Types of Gear1963196419651966196719681969197019711972
Perlis          
Fishing stakes (large)9761 0361 2671 6524 8776 611870-187-
Fishing stakes (small)1041642542155761 229217646569
Seine nets341125363332764875716933968771
Drift/Gillnets13392017262630223368
Liftnets----------
Pushnets------1121-
Bagnets----------
Barrier nets----------
Lines35375633497923282631
Traps172701817511914271442922
Shellfish----------
Miscellaneous91019101312811711
Trawl nets-------425021
Kedah          
Fishing stakes (large)----------
Fishing stakes (small)2293763103121 4474582481054987
Seine nets3356216411 1302 1523 9172 1742 1371 6181 214
Drift/Gillnets27393819535842384244
Liftnets237740444856251673
Pushnets422*------
Bagnets551011495240441521
Barrier nets1726635-----12
Lines82564833898858544037
Traps1127352168130145846645122
Shellfish2382082771591782041351129417
Miscellaneous465254424121718402313
Trawl nets--3962 6122 5091 3669018531 004762
Penang          
Fishing stakes (large)50260658560026029----
Fishing stakes (small)1479012821323628370185180165
Seine nets5031 2791 3331 9141 306296743674446416
Drift/Gillnets7310484988370741119560
Liftnets90354686-----
Pushnets1343083185449669648110082
Bagnets67140294123155162208277264391
Barrier nets1194--------
Lines10480124356230245164235137129
Traps170157176164753405377390376315
Shellfish365264274181269----
Miscellaneous1 53412415621892211612108
Trawl nets---2 0432 6552 6101 8821 2781 149862
Perak          
Fishing stakes (large)8909799991 2721 7511 4951 158879848425
Fishing stakes (small)143151130160371459409198208174
Drift/Gillnets61677687116132497745447
Liftnets4899194181159146153--
Pushnets1011772997362761238010591119
Bagnets859990106454453501318246156
Barrier nets----------
Lines577416625418422418914116199
Traps283440407479654529413181236264
Shellfish1181 6608291 4672 0712 1351 9551 7801 5981 652
Miscellaneous2006384981655452444225
Trawl nets--1 2385671 0361 0481 034319281216
Seine nets4105144896921 1181 347854640846652
Selangor          
Fishing stakes (large)5634864014441 5491 626452815381-
Fishing stakes (small)476625306689683----207
Drift/Gillnets66555055719452565131
Liftnets74362512381361983257
Pushnets8495116210164114845654142
Bagnets9214484074275575978671 0151 4782 810
Barrier nets378525558462302308236216400428
Lines59252184991221248111011584
Traps171929--26122102111-
Shellfish---737427029378001 141593
Miscellaneous3055485125263936299
Trawl nets--188587854695336381595442
Seine nets2689943 0379 8928043 8982 2092 2502 3011 341
Negeri Sembilan          
Fishing stakes (large)245563431-------
Fishing stakes (small)--304718-----
Drift/Gillnets36368541667063423933
Liftnets----------
Pushnets----------
Bagnets----------
Barrier nets13112469368681071947711
Lines10151163614727272119
Traps36246050346142287362
Shellfish----------
Miscellaneous1114259132221625147
Trawl nets----------
Seine nets103544899404829574417
Melaka          
Fishing stakes (large)196112110126169409460470386187
Fishing stakes (small)9363779112634377357306122
Seine nets17122525192514152711
Drift/Gillnets44382832444433413639
Liftnets----------
Pushnets7423922411437
Bagnets4237--------
Barrier nets88105569025812512143236
Lines312222274363511151624
Traps24315341335116121816
Shellfish------*---
Miscellaneous-------325
Trawl nets----------
Kelantan          
Fishing stakes (large)----------
Fishing stakes (small)----------
Seine nets3052664525296238406463655022 063
Drift/Gillnets43162036466130542734
Liftnets267330825251 124946325627564530
Pushnets32310311077---
Bagnets----------
Barrier nets----------
Lines17171659555337453836
Traps890382227337284477331454337269
Shellfish----------
Miscellaneous115747416177
Trawl nets---2413414085864157
Trengganu          
Fishing stakes (large)----------
Fishing stakes (small)----------
Seine nets6344635526741 4141 7841 0591 1851 0361 423
Drift/Gillnets91108162123320282210140142234
Liftnets1 1381 1656157971 090907606611876934
Pushnets916239-9636654-
Bagnets----------
Barrier nets----------
Lines6445326077102N.A.6867106
Traps432468768127354478497371259322
Shellfish----------
Miscellaneous13617371256328462412
Trawl nets--422726422663785867
Pahang          
Fishing stakes (large)32287320258519286353390196
Fishing stakes (small)34269027126-----
Seine nets1 031817953604135222442611679525
Drift/Gillnets933012832181795267694345
Liftnets9272 6075 4101 1462 0272 3101 9318391 288791
Pushnets------N.A.---
Bagnets185234577316532888236
Barrier nets----10-----
Lines5772681151079047492759
Traps1271321762351734861395872
Shellfish----------
Miscellaneous----2328--412
Trawl nets----224331214162177171
Johore          
Fishing stakes (large)211410382401472450289271284295
Fishing stakes (small)1136461131109759425453
Seine nets491296324130328226206333443688
Drift/Gillnets38333576647238827287
Liftnets7921 3361 2159961 7961 4741 0881 2481 9741 713
Pushnets-------256
Bagnets87124132204349244204261270244
Barrier nets551076810522612073856054
Lines12248230531755332806676
Traps193714862232239572114101
Shellfish-1210516-----4
Miscellaneous1010510171818129109
Trawl nets--426324681684405660677436

1 One picul = 100 katti; one katti = 605 g
* Less than one picul
N.A. Not Available

Table A-6

Fish landings 1965–1972 by regions

 19651966196719681969197019711972Average Rate of Growth (%)
Fish landings - Malaysia - Total (metric tons)201 562271 293342 162395 311342 232340 351365 217355 735+ 9.58
Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast145 297185 760247 229282 616247 531234 240253 147230 499+ 8.07
Peninsular Malaysia - East Coast56 26554 64559 47362 31655 09064 78169 93180 626+ 5.71
East Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak)N.A.*30 888*35 46050 37939 61141 33042 13944 610+ 7.94
Value of fish landings ('000 M.$)         
Wholesale prices, Malaysia - TotalN.A.N.A.N.A.200 612189 171198 665214 236337 229+ 16.14
Peninsular Malaysia - West CoastN.A.N.A.N.A.134 085127 267126 836137 471228 175+ 17.24
Peninsular Malaysia - East CoastN.A.N.A.N.A.37 52736 72444 10944 73570 284+ 19.13
East MalaysiaN.A.*24 300*28 000*29 000*25 180*27 720*32 030*38 770+ 8.72
Retail value of fish landings ('000 M.$)         
Malaysia - Total173 785236 057271 344288 870257 462266 740302 126404 152+ 11.61
Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast115 986146 698180 435192 253173 771170 619194 009269 681+ 13.90
Peninsular Malaysia - East Coast57 79855 33851 70853 21749 69059 02063 01686 671+ 6.94
East Malaysia (rough estimates)N.A.34 02039 20043 40034 00037 10045 10047 800-

* Sabah only
N.A. Not Available

Table A-7

Fishing vessels and fishermen 1965–1972 by regions

 19651966196719681969197019711972Average Annual Growth Rate (%)
Number of fishing boats, Malaysia (total)25 77923 83123 58327 76526 01227 83628 58025 126+ 0.06
Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast12 21511 24711 11810 70010 19011 15011 61711 488- 0.73
Peninsular Malaysia - East Coast10 2499 6599 1188 7538 9949 1569 52410 131- 0.06
East Malaysia3 3152 9253 3478 3126 8287 5577 4393 507+ 12.77
Non-powered fishing boats, Malaysia (total)10 6228 4437 5009 3947 0237 1496 3175 952- 6.76
Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast4 5423 8063 3152 9132 2532 0301 7521 488- 14.65
Peninsular Malaysia - East Coast5 6404 5653 8893 3803 3553 2473 0693 177- 7.55
East Malaysia440722963 1011 4151 8721 4961 287+ 159.85
Outboard engine - powered fishing boats Malaysia (total)5 9085 0374 7875 5665 3865 3655 4402 886- 7.51
Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast2 2251 7191 6431 3921 0851 2121 052955- 10.74
Peninsular Malaysia - East Coast1 6831 5181 2441 1391 0929529841 054- 6.11
East Malaysia2 0001 8001 9003 0353 2093 2013 404877- 1.02
Inboard engine-powered fishing boats Malaysia (total)9 24910 35111 29612 80513 60315 34916 82316 288+ 8.55
Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast5 4485 7226 1606 3956 8527 9088 8139 045+ 7.59
Peninsular Malaysia - East Coast2 9263 5763 9854 2344 5474 9575 4715 900+ 10.65
East Malaysia8751 0531 1512 1762 2042 4842 5391 343+ 12.54
Number of fishermen, Malaysia (total)78 68872 95772 65371 98680 45979 37978 95880 931+ 0.54
Peninsular Malaysia - West Coast34 59432 27132 63731 98146 23843 95543 39744 251+ 4.68
Peninsular Malaysia - East Coast33 59430 18629 51629 52023 02624 19924 56425 001- 3.71
East Malaysia10 50010 50010 50010 48511 19511 22510 99711 679+ 1.58


Table A-8 (i)

Imports 1968–1972

Description of Commodity19681969197019711972
(t)M.$(t)M.$(t)M.$(t)M.$(t)M.$
Fresh, Chilled or Frozen          
Marine fish: tuna, fresh chilled or frozen13 63615 425 5217 8718 902 28742 20946 869 08914 90920 173 92511 17515 330 632
Marine fish: other than una & souries, fresh chilled or frozen11 5915 314 76012 2965 442 13717 9468 607 50215 2876 478 81018 9407 825 136
Crustacea: prawns, fresh chilled*1 934*2 961 073409940 7315711 230 1681 0982 640 6245971 080 606
Crustacea: prawns, fresh frozen--3511 005 489176509 77366308 1692175 788
Crustacea: other than prawns fresh, chilled or frozen--639383 608443292 7211 870627 7725 5951 580 700
Others384279 5391 4732 275 4831 4082 720 6803 0133 204 8856 9854 141 435
Sub-Total27 54523 980 89323 03918 949 73562 75360 229 93336 19333 434 18543 31330 034 297
Salted in brine, dried, smoked or simply boiled9 0025 943 4734 8655 736 4014 7335 827 3894 4204 799 5044 6365 089 007
Sub-Total9 0025 943 4734 8655 736 4014 7335 827 3894 4204 799 5044 6365 089 007
Prepared or Preserved          
Horse mackerelsN.A.N.A.5 3385 960 3534 5274 787 4305 2666 492 4845 9317 186 224
Others4 9048 065 0072 1124 808 5722 8473 853 6121 2672 798 1151 7162 127 281
Sub-Total4 9048 065 0077 45010 768 9257 3748 641 0426 5339 290 5997 6479 313 505
Miscellaneous          
Fish mealN.A.N.A.11 4364 983 62011 3735 108 2829 4554 118 3599 9294 611 629
Prawn dust13 5685 296 0184 665836 1303 672617 1191 764275 5571 716211 426
Others5 031960 313245285 1752 5191 033 797890480 561343430 989
Sub-Total18 5996 256 33116 3466 104 92517 5646 759 19812 1094 874 47711 9885 254 044
Grand Total60 05044 245 70451 70041 559 98692 42481 457 56259 25552 398 76567 58449 690 853

* Including frozen
N.A. Not Available

Table A-8 (ii)

Exports 1968–1972

Description of Commodity19681969197019711972
(t)M.$(t)M.$(t)M.$(t)M.$(t)M.$
Fresh, Chilled or Frozen          
Marine fish: tuna, fresh chilled or frozen14 75417 489 11012 54014 252 61423 71725 443 64417 88219 206 16611 87013 765 017
Marine fish:other than una & souries, fresh chilled or frozen41 05116 560 62832 45315 441 01133 11416 097 18536 60818 973 48736 45419 068 093
Crustacea: prawns, fresh chilled*3 793*10 368 861622517 0192 6882 123 9402 8622 404 2094 0883 802 152
Crustacea: prawns, fresh frozen--4 32719 238 5866 23732 244 4359 94257 502 94313 97077 650 484
Crustacea: other than prawns fresh, chilled or frozen--1 239823 1551 5111 201 2571 5951 495 6741 3391 158 438
Others5 305743 9625 7911 397 32410 2682 214 59911 4742 127 08612 0512 912 569
Sub-Total64 90345 162 56156 97251 669 70977 53579 325 06080 363101 709 56579 772118 356 753
Salted in brine, dried,          
smoked or simply boiled19 3538 468 39712 0998 056 94710 6298 300 49410 0628 382 75412 48612 318 199
Sub-Total19 3538 468 39712 0998 056 94710 6298 300 49410 0628 383 75412 48612 318 199
Prepared or Preserved          
Horse mackerelsN.A.N.A.4959 0287965 260105119 260192208 465
Others1 1692 106 4983 9583 565 5234 4995 003 7912 3244 903 9354 2217 199 840
Sub-Total1 1692 106 4984 0073 624 5514 5785 069 0512 4295 023 1954 4137 408 305
Miscellaneous          
Fish mealN.A.N.A.1 497439 3582 663846 3923 5531 146 0254 8781 689 596
Prawn dust731154 3942 099461 7612 220469 7132 123396 4702 483589 146
Others6 971473 0265 551393 52811 5212 045 14810 6921 966 86112 0522 220 794
Sub-Total7 702627 4209 1471 294 64716 4043 361 25316 3683 509 35619 4134 499 536
Grand Total93 12756 364 87682 22564 645 854109 14696 055 858109 222118 624 870116 084142 582 793

* Including frozen
N.A. Not Available


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