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The fishing port modelled after its counterpart in Skagen, Denmark, is situated on 35.1 hectares of land, and it has a 600 m wharf that run parallel to Rajang River.  The RM 332 million fisheries port alsp facilitates downstream activities that are expected to help Sarawak as a leading fisheries center of the region.  One of the state-of-the-art facilities is the 7,020 square metres cold room to store fish and the ice plant with 150 metric tonne daily capacity.  Conduit from the ice factory supply ice cubes directly to the vessel berthed at the jetty. There is also a 3,402 square metres fish marketing hall, and a separate 10,800 square metres building to process the fishes (Borneo Post, March 13, 2007).

Plan and Progress of Hydropower Development in Sarawak Five dams at Borneo are going to be bulid by Sarawak Energy Berhad up to the 2015 (in 5 years): Baleh (1400 MW), Technical Studies have been going on, and the next to be constructed after Murum dam (expected completion in 2013). Pelagus (410 MW) Baram (1200 MW) Limbang (245 MW), which consist of Limbang I 45 MW, and Limbang II 200MW. Lawas (100 MW) Other Dams to be constructed on the later stage are: Linau (290 MW); and Metjawah (300 MW) Handling over of Final Feasibility Study on Power Interconnection System Project between The Brunei Government and Sarawak Energy Berhad was carried out in February 18th, 2010. The hydropower will be deliver in stages: 100 MW by 2012, additional 50 MW by 2013, and yearly 50 MW increase afterward based on a "take - or - pay" model. Transmission line was expected to pass through Sungai Tujuh, Kuala Belait, Spark, Bukit Penggal and Katok, to link Miri and Brunei (40 km from Tud...

Hydrological Map: Source: DID Sarawak

Hydrological Map: Source: DID Sarawak

Hydrological Map of Sg. Sarawak Source: DID Sarawak

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in December 1st, 2008, between Sarawak River Board (SRB) and Usains Holding Sdn Bhd for Study on Inventory and Monitoring Programme. The study is a year long that focus on Sarawak River, amongst others to enhance the telemetry system, and it will cost Rm 300,000. According to Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom, the Chairman of SRB, budget for study is a federal finance from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. It is expected that more finance will be available for other big rivers in Sarawak. Detailed information on the project components were elaborated by Dr. Lai Sai Hin from the River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research ( REDAC, one of research center from University Sains Malaysia) as follows: To monitor and give warning on river polluting activities, such as illegal dumping To create a river profile for navigational and sediment control, and connect it with a digital network at the SRB headquarters. To develop a network for a...

Inventory of water resources development studies in Sarawak: Miri-Bintulu Regional Planning Study (1977) Kuching Urban and Regional Master Plan Study (1974) Bintulu Regional Master Plan Study (1977) Prefeasibility Study for Limbang Valley River Basin (1979) Master Plan for Power System Development (1980) Feasibility Report – Samarahan River Basin Development (1981) National Water Resources Study (1982) Bakun Hydro-Electric Project – Feasibility Report (1983) Master Plan Study for Sewerage and Drainage System for Bintulu and its Environs (1984) Feasibility Study for the Master Plan for Rural Water Supply Coastal Region of Sarawak (1986) Plan Study for Coastal and Riverine Transport in Sarawak (1990) Sarawak Water Resources Study Projects (1995) Sebangan Bajong Agricultural Development Project, Preliminary Design Report Volume 1 – 5, Government of Malaysia (1995) Miri Town Drainage Master Plan Study, DID (1996) Feasibility Study for a Multi Purpose Dam on Sungai Sarawak K...

Map of Sarawak River Basins Sarawak State is part of Borneo island and has been divided into 21 river basins, as follows: Kayan, 1,645 km2 Sg. Sarawak, 2,375 km2 Samarahan, 1,090 km2 Sadong, 3,550 km2 Lupar, 6,510 km2 Saribas, 2,200 km2 Krian, 1,500 km2 Lower and Upper Rajang, 47,880 km2 Oya, 2,195 km2 Mukah, 2,275 km2 Balingian, 2,510 km2 Tatau, 5,260 km2 Kemena, 6,100 km2 Similajau, 660 km2 Suai, 1,540 km2 Niah, 1,280 km2 Sibuti, 1,020 km2 Baram, 22,930 km2 Limbang, 3,950 km2 Trusan, 2,615 km2 Lawas, 1,050 km2. for more information please visit https://did.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/315