Study to develop garbage management plan for domestic fishing vessel of Malaysia : study area Kuala Terengganu

Abstract

The main international convention regulating the protection of the seas against pollution is MARPOL 73/78. Annex V-MARPOL 73/78 provides regulations regarding handling and disposal on-board generated garbage. Further there are national laws and regulations dealing with the same subject, strictly enforced. However in Malaysia, Annex V-MARPOL 73/78 only implemented for merchant shipping. There is no Garbage Management Plan on-board domestic fishing vessel. The study to develop Garbage Management Plan for domestic fishing vessel should be carried out for the purpose of pollution prevention. The project adopts the methods of site survey which the survey checklist question have been distribute among fisherman. The objectives of the study are to view the current status of garbage management plan for domestic fishing vessel, to develop garbage management plan for domestic fishing vessel, and to determine the level of awareness of fisherman about garbage management plan onboard fishing vessel. The Environmental Quality Act 1974, Law of Malaysia and Part IV Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment, Exclusive Economic Zone 1984, had been discussed in the literature review. For the methodology, the primary resources will be obtained through the site survey checklist question and field observation. Then, the secondary resources will be obtained through publication, journal, articles, thesis, and text related to the case study. The descriptive analysis of survey question is carried out according to the section A, B, C, and D.