PERKEMBANGAN PERUSAHAN PERIKANAN DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 1906-1959

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Pg Khairul Rijal Pg Abdul Rahim

Abstract

Prior to the introduction of the British Residency in Brunei Darussalam, the majority of the population inhabited the area now known as Kampong Ayer (Water Village). The livelihood of the people before the large-scale shift to shore much depended on the sea and the forests nearby. In other words, the main trade was fishing as Sungai Brunei (the Brunei River) was bountiful with marine life which was their source of livelihood. However, the circumstances changed when the British Residency system was in place between 1906 and 1959. This system repositioned the centre of administration and the source of economy from the sea to the land. Regarding economic sources, the system therefore brought with it a new economic system that was more open in the form of a capitalist economy that is land-based, such as agriculture, mining and industry, in place of the old marine-economy. This meant the repositioning of the marine-based economy that was the backbone of the traditional administration eventually became marginalized. Hence, this paper discusses the development of the fishing industry between 1906 and 1959. During this period, Brunei Darussalam underwent three major phases: the initial period of the British residency (1906-1941), the Japanese occupation (1941-1945), and the second phases of the British residency (1946-1959). This paper also examines the influence of the administration style, economic development and the increase of population on fisheries during respective period

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