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Opinion of Experts Regarding Billfish Angling as Ecotourism Attraction
Nursakinah Binti Suleiman
Miss Zahaitun Mahani binti Zakariah
Bachelor of Management (Maritime)
School of Maritime Business and Management
The purpose of this research is to study the sustainability of ecotourism of billfish angling.
Billfish angling is popular at the Kuala Rompin through out the Royal Pahang Billfish
International Challenge (RPBIC) that was held once a year during the active migration
season in the months of March through September. The anglers that come from all over
the world joining the RPBIC will contribute to the local economy. For the problem
statement, the research focus on two things that are by-catches and Marine Protected
Area (MPA). The research method is using the Atlas.ti program to analyse the result as
the result is collect through the phone interview session. Based on the finding result that
has been collect, most of the respondent are saying that the RPBIC event contribute
much of the profit to the local people at the Kuala Rompin.
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