SEMPORNA: Sabah government is now intensifying efforts to transform the marine aquaculture sector to create a shift from raw material production to a value-added economy.
He said among the government’s main focuses are the expansion of integrated commercial-scale aquaculture zones, the introduction of more efficient and environmentally friendly modern sea cage technology, strong support for seaweed entrepreneurs to increase productivity and ensure export-grade quality products.
“At the same time, we are also working to attract high-impact investments in the downstream seafood processing sector so that the economic value chain can be comprehensively controlled,” he said.
The Chief Minister also said to support the growth of the sector, the government is also formulating plans to upgrade critical supporting infrastructure in Semporna.
It includes the modernisation of jetty facilities and logistics networks, the development of a comprehensive cold chain system to ensure seafood quality, broader access to international export markets, as well as the provision of more organised, safe and world-class public tourism facilities.
He added Semporna is not merely an ordinary coastal district, instead it is the pulse and key catalyst for Sabah’s economic transformation through the Blue Economy agenda under the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) development plan.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said the district’s extraordinary potential could generate large-scale economic spillover effects if managed strategically, benefiting not only the local community but also the entire State.
“In other words, Semporna’s success is Sabah’s success,” he said at a dinner held in conjunction with his working visit to the district as part of the ESS Zone Security Inspection held at the Grand Ballroom, Seafest Hotel Semporna, on Wednesday.
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