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NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY TO BE READY IN SIX MONTHS
PORT KLANG (Malaysia), June 18 (Bernama) -- Science, Technology and Innovation minister Dr Maximus Ongkili Thursday said the National Ocean Policy NOP)being drafted by the ministry is expected to be ready in six months.
"The cabinet had agreed for the preparation of the draft and once ready, it
will be tabled in the cabinet," he said after launching the Premier Scientific
Exploration Expedition at National Hydrographic Centre (NHC) in Pulau Indah here
Thursday.
Dr Ongkili said the NOP would comprise components of the country's maritime
realm, including social, economic, environmental and biological components,
development of marine-related activities and to regulate the functions of the
respective agencies involved.
The drafting of the policy is being headed by the National Oceanography
Directorate, an agency under the ministry, he said.
He said it was his wish to see people living in the coastal areas to enjoy a
similar lifestyle like those in countries like Australia, especially fishermen
who are among the rich in the country.
Dr Ongkili added that one of the objective of the expedition was to gather
and compile data and information that can be used as a guideline to draft the
NOP.
"Information gathered will be analysed to identify the marine resources,
flora and Fiona, marine life, climate change, sediments and tide," he said.
The maiden expedition to the Sulu and Sulawesi Sea is expected to bring
about a new dimension in exploration to the country's Oceanography.
The expedition launched Thursday would involve 54 explorers from agencies
under the ministry, Prime Minister's Department, Marine Department, Fisheries
Department, Department of Environment and Marine Park, Mineralogy and
Geosciences Departments.
Apart from the department's representatives from local universities are also
part of the 52-day expedition, he said.
-- BERNAMA
"The cabinet had agreed for the preparation of the draft and once ready, it
will be tabled in the cabinet," he said after launching the Premier Scientific
Exploration Expedition at National Hydrographic Centre (NHC) in Pulau Indah here
Thursday.
Dr Ongkili said the NOP would comprise components of the country's maritime
realm, including social, economic, environmental and biological components,
development of marine-related activities and to regulate the functions of the
respective agencies involved.
The drafting of the policy is being headed by the National Oceanography
Directorate, an agency under the ministry, he said.
He said it was his wish to see people living in the coastal areas to enjoy a
similar lifestyle like those in countries like Australia, especially fishermen
who are among the rich in the country.
Dr Ongkili added that one of the objective of the expedition was to gather
and compile data and information that can be used as a guideline to draft the
NOP.
"Information gathered will be analysed to identify the marine resources,
flora and Fiona, marine life, climate change, sediments and tide," he said.
The maiden expedition to the Sulu and Sulawesi Sea is expected to bring
about a new dimension in exploration to the country's Oceanography.
The expedition launched Thursday would involve 54 explorers from agencies
under the ministry, Prime Minister's Department, Marine Department, Fisheries
Department, Department of Environment and Marine Park, Mineralogy and
Geosciences Departments.
Apart from the department's representatives from local universities are also
part of the 52-day expedition, he said.
-- BERNAMA
