AS PART the minister's routine work visits , Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar, Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, visited a fish farm in Layong, Tutong yesterday.
After attending the Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the Fish Culture Project yesterday in Telisai, the minister visited Commatra Trading Company also in Tutong. At the fish farm, the minister was welcomed by Chan Jeng Sung, manager of the company.
Just last year the company had been awarded the Farmer's Award in conjunction with Brunei's first Farmers' and Fishermens' Day last year. The minister was escorted by Chan as he visited the various ponds in the farm. The farm has eight large fish ponds, six ponds for parent fish, four fish holding ponds and three nursery ponds.
The company has been producing several species of fish stock for sale in local markets.
Chan said he was happy to receive the minister's first visit to his farm. The two hectare estate currently breeds four types of fish species: keli, patin, baung and jelawat.The Brunei Times