As Penang prepares to begin work on its now rescaled Penang South Island (PSI) project by the end of this year, the state government will continue to undertake a number of marine-related studies to protect the environment.
The studies are being conducted under the Penang South Reclamation Ecology Offset Master Plan , which in many ways is as ambitious as the 2,300-acre manmade island project off the southern coast of Penang island.
Experienced and well-known marine and fisheries scientists were appointed in December 2020 and January 2023 respectively to conduct these studies. The artificial coral reef study is mainly to determine a suitable site to place the reefs. When we deploy artificial reefs and FADs, we want to make sure they are successful. We should not just assume the fish will move in.First is finding out whether the reclamation site is the main source of fish and shrimp seeds or a transit area, and what will happen to the fish and shrimp when the reclamation project is implemented.
These two components must be done relatively fast and CEMACS has been given one and a half years to complete both studies. We hope that by putting these structures in the water, they can provide new habitats for the fish, crabs and other marine organisms in the area – and support the ecosystem.Deployment of artificial reefs has been done on a wide scale in Malaysia and international waters. Different types of artificial reefs target different organisms to enrich the marine resources in a particular area.We are quite confident of the deployment and of enriching the resources there.
For example, it takes many months for the artificial reefs to naturalise, and the reefs’ features and characteristics will change as they evolve in the water. In my view, we need to choose the best location suitable for research and one with the highest chances of success. We need to be very sensitive about these things while we balance the needs of the country and the community.My personal view is we need to have a balance because as a developing country,This is why CEMACS is involved in the PEOM studies.
> A comparative study on macrobenthos biodiversity at the reclamation site in relation to similar sites on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.> Study on shrimp movement.The revetment surrounding Island A is a retaining wall strengthened by rocks stretching approximately 9km, and may be able to bring back the old habitat if we can grow marine plants there.
The prevailing data indicate that shrimp movements are on an east-west pattern, moving from mangroves which act as nursery grounds to deeper water offshore where they breed.There is no compelling evidence that there is a north-south movement of shrimp resources.
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