Standard Operating Procedures – From Department Of Fisheries (Malaysia)
Commercial Pay Ponds
Opening hours: 6am to 8pm
Operational hours with anglers: 8am to 6pm
Workforce: 100%
All fishing ponds (pay ponds) that would like to operate during the RMCO period must register with PBT (Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan / local area authority or local council) & DOFM (Department Of Fisheries Malaysia).
All visitors must register prior to being allowed entry. Registration includes date, time, visitor name, and contact number. The usage of MySejahtera app is recommended.
Sanitization of premise must be done daily before the start of operations and at the end of operations.
The area (pay pond) must provide hand sanitizers at the premise or a place such as a sink (with soap or hand washing liquid) for visitors to wash their hands.
Constant checking and monitoring of premise (pay pond) to ensure that all visitors (anglers) and workers wear a mask.
Ensure social distancing of one metre (1m) is adhere to. Allocated or designated fishing spots must be clearly marked.
Age of anglers allowed into the premise: 18 to below 60 years of age.
Should a positive COVID-19 case be reported, all operations must seize until further notice from KKM (Kementrian Kesihatan Malaysia / Ministry of Health Malaysia) and MKN (Majlis Keselamatan Negera / National Security Council).
*Fishing events that draws a crowd and competitions are no allowed.
Fishing On Lakes – House Boats
Operational hours allowed per time: No more than 2 days, 1 night
Operational hours allowed per group: No more than 2 days, 1 night
All house boats that would like to operate during the RMCO period must register with PBT (Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan / local area authority or local council) & DOFM (Department Of Fisheries Malaysia).
All visitors and renters of house boats must registered. Registration includes date, time, visitor name, and contact number.
Sanitization of premise must be done daily before the start of operations and at the end of operations.
House boats operators must provide hand sanitizers at the premise or a place such as a sink (with soap or hand washing liquid) for visitors to wash their hands.
Constant checking and monitoring of premise (house boat) to ensure that all visitors and workers wear a mask.
House boats are only allow a capacity of 50% persons onboard.
Ensure social distancing of one metre (1m) is adhere to. Allocated or designated fishing spots must be clearly marked.
Age of anglers allowed into the premise: 18 to below 60 years of age.
Should a positive COVID-19 case be reported, all operations must seize until further notice from KKM (Kementrian Kesihatan Malaysia / Ministry of Health Malaysia) and MKN (Majlis Keselamatan Negera / National Security Council).
*Fishing events that draws a crowd and competitions are no allowed.
Sea Fishing – Boat Fishing
Operation hours: 6am to 7pm
Operational hours with anglers: 7am to 6pm
Workforce: 100%
All vessels that would like to operate during the RMCO period must get the approval of Jabatan Laut (Marine Department Of Malaysia) and register with DOFM (Department Of Fisheries Malaysia).
All anglers and those aboard must registered. Registration includes date, time, visitor name, and contact number.
Sanitization of vessel must be done daily before the start of a trip and at the end of the trip.
Hand sanitizers or a place such as a sink (with soap or hand washing liquid) must be made available on the boat for all onboard to use.
Constant checking and monitoring on of boats to ensure that all onboard wears a mask (including boatmen and deckhands).
Boats or vessels are only allow a capacity of 50% persons onboard.
Ensure social distancing of one metre (1m) is adhere to before boarding the boat, during the trip, and at the end of the trip.
Age of anglers allowed: 18 to below 60 years of age.
*Fishing events that draws a crowd and competitions are no allowed at sea.