A SPECIFICATION REVIEW OF MALAYSIAN FISHING VESSEL BASED ON EUROPEAN STANDARD FOR SEAFOOD SUPPLY IN PERAK

Abstract

The European Union (EU) regulation is very strict especially for fishing vessels that export fishery products to EU market. Malaysian seafood product were banned from entering the EU market in 2008. The factor for this banning is regarding to the failure of Malaysian fishing vessels in maintaining good quality and sanitary standard of their products such as the unhygienic situation, usage contaminated ice, and unclean landing jetties. This research is carried out to study the quantity of fishing vessels in Perak which comply with the European Union (EU) standard and to identify the problems faced on Malaysian fishing vessels that do not comply with the European standard since the banned issue. A specification review of Malaysian fishing vessel in Perak was being conducted in selected locations in Manjung, Kerian and Hilir Perak. Data were obtained from the vessels survey that was made through a specification review checklist.