A Publication of the Fisheries Research Institute, Department of Fisheries, Malaysia

***Vol.4 No:2 (December **1999)

1.  10 May 1999 - Dr. Helen Marsh from the James Cooks University of North Queensland, Australia at BARC, Gelang Patah, Johor.  Main agenda was discussion on dugong.

2.  14 May 1999 - Mr. Yuzraj Singh Yadava from the Fisheries Development Commissioner  Industry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India.
3.  13 July 1999 - Mr. Joaquin R. Machado C. - Nutritionist from the Ministry of Fisheries Industries, Cuba.  Main agenda was official visit to all Fisheries Research Centres, Malaysia.
4.  16 July 1999 - Mr. Garry Greton Consultant, Gillett, Preston and Associates, Aculla, New Caledonia.
5.  23 July 1999 - Visitors from Sri Lanka namely :  Mr. Percy Sommorsinghe, Mr. Cer'mar Waas, Mr. Wasantha Kumara Herath (Min. of Fisheries Sri Lanka), Mr. U.M.S.S. Aberathane, Mr. M.A.J. Fernando, Mr. Frank W. Perera, Mr. T. Rata Pakse, Mr. P.B. Gamimie and Mr. K.N. Dilrakshi made a visit to our facilities.

  1. 5 November 1999 - Senior Fishery Planning Officer (FAO) Mr. George V. Everett paid a visit to FRI. Main agenda was discussion on Resources.
Training/Seminars/Workshops
1. En. K. Subramanian, En. Mohd. Suhaimee Abdul Manaf and En. Yusri Atan attended the Seminar on Dugong in Johor Bharu from 13-14 May, 1999.

6.  Ahmad Husin b. Alias and Saiful Anuar Deris have attended a seminar on the application of SPOT satellite in addressing flood, haze and SST in Malaysia on 2nd November 1999. It was held in Legend Hotel Kuala Lumpur and was joint-organised by SPOT-Singapore and MACRES Malaysia.

  1. 26-28 May 1999 - RAPD and Karyotyping Workshop organised by Biotechnology Unit at FRI, Penang : attended by researchers from FRI and centres.
  2. 17 September 1999 - PCR Workshop organised by BioDiagnostic Sdn. Bhd. at FRI, Penang : attended by 10 researchers from FRI and centres and 10 participants from BioDiagnostic.

2. En. Azmi Rani and Puan Fadzilah Yusof attended a Workshop on Biotechnology held in FRI, Penang from 24-28 May, 1999.
3. En. Chuah Toh Thye attended training on fish/ shrimp health R&D under the UNESCO / BET / China Fellowship at the Ocean University, Qindao, China from June to August, 1999.

  1. Ahmad Husin b. Alias and Saiful Anuar Deris have attended a seminar on 'Image Geometric Correction' using Erdas Imagine Application at ESRI Petaling Jaya on 4th November 1999.
  2. Mahyam Mohd. Isa, Ahmad Husin b. Alias and Saiful Anuar Deris have attended a seminar, organised by NAPEM at MACRES office Kuala Lumpur on 26th October 1999.

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