Potential, impact and sustainable approach of fishing tourism in Kenyir Lake / Mohd Ariff Alias

Alias, Mohd Ariff (2013) Potential, impact and sustainable approach of fishing tourism in Kenyir Lake / Mohd Ariff Alias. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA.

Abstract

Changing trends in travel pattern, recreational and adventure tourism which consist of
various enjoyable activities are rapidly growing and becoming more popular. As such,
Malaysia is promoting fishing activities as one of the divisions under recreational tourism
due to the vast potential and selection of fishing locale which have diverse species of fish
in accordance with the equatorial climate of the country. This study aimed to explore the
potential, impact of developments and the sustainable approach that have been
implemented in order to preserve the natural resources as well as maintaining the
numbers of incoming visitors to Kenyir Lake. Qualitative approach with semi-structured
interview with fishing experts was undertaken to get valid data on the development and
sustainable strategies that have been executed at the research area. Findings clearly
revealed that, fishing tourism has a big potential to attract more tourists to the country
and there are identical data on the positive and negative impacts of the development
within the Kenyir Lake area. There are many strategies being implemented by Central
Terengganu Development Authorities (KETENGAH) and Malaysia Fishing Association
(PeMM) together with knowledgeable anglers who strive to preserve Kenyir Lake for
future generations to come.

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Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
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Alias, Mohd Ariff
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Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management
Keywords: Fishing tourism; Kenyir Lake
Date: 2013
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17702
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