Public perception of fish massage impact at the ‘Tagal’ areas in Sabah

Chan, Kaede Lip Chung and Andy Russel Mojiol (2020) Public perception of fish massage impact at the ‘Tagal’ areas in Sabah. Transactions on Science and Technology, 7 (2). pp. 44-49. ISSN 2289-8786

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Abstract

The “Tagal system” is a traditional water conservation that prohibits fishing activities in the river for a predetermined time. The initiation of this system is to sustain the inland river resources, restoration of polluted river and generate income for the inhabitants. Furthermore, the „Tagal‟ system is evolved into ecotourism activities such as fish massage which is beneficial to the inhabitants. However, the hygiene and management of fish massage becomes an issue for the users. Surveys were conducted at two Tagal areas namely „Tagal‟ Luanti Moroli River, Ranau, and „Tagal‟ Kiulu, Tamparuli. Result from the surveys have shown that the majority agreed fish massages are beneficial activities and would be safe to be conducted at „Tagal‟ area. The majority also agreed to participate in the „Tagal‟ conservation because it promotes good sustainable management for the inland river. Moreover, Willingness to Pay (WTP) would be a good management practice for the inhabitants but the linear regression model shows that only marital status, level of education, occupation, and distance variables were correlated with WTP. Further investigation is necessary in this field of study in the future.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Public perception , Tagal , Fish massage , Fish massage impacts , Willingness to Pay , WTP
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history > QH1-278.5 Natural history (General) > QH1-(199.5) General Including nature conservation, geographical distribution Q Science > QL Zoology > QL1-991 Zoology > QL605-739.8 Chordates. Vertebrates > QL614-639.8 Fishes
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Tropical Forestry
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2022 10:53
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2022 10:53
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34082

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