TABLES

Table 1. Hydrographic parameters measured at the five stations at the southern bay of Pulau Perhentian Besar on 31/7/77 during 1600–1700 hours; tide ebbing, being 0.7 m at 1705 hours

Station	Depth(m)	Temp. (°C)	Salinity (‰)	pH	O₂ Concentration (ppm)	% of Saturation
1	4.5	S 30.2	32.0	7.92	7.2	93.5
1		B 30.0	31.5	8.05	6.4	83.1
2	8.5	S 30.2	32.0	7.95	7.2	93.5
2		B 30.0	32.0	8.15	6.2	80.5
3	1.5	30.5	32.0	8.20	7.8	102.6
4	0.3	31.2	31.0	8.30	10.3	137.3
5	12.0	S 31.0	31.0	8.15	6.6	88.0
5		B 30.0	31.0	8.20	7.5	97.4

Table 2. Hydrographic parameters measured at the five stations at the southern bay of Pulau Perhentian Besar on 1/8/77 during 0810–0930 hours; tide flooding, being 1.9 m at 0945 hours

Station	Depth(m)	Temp. (°C)	Salinity (‰)	pH	O₂ Concentration (ppm)	% of Saturation
1	6.0	S 29.8	31.0	7.70	7.3	94.8
1		B 30.0	31.5	7.85	7.2	93.5
2	10.5	S 30.0	31.0	8.05	7.2	92.9
2		B 30.0	31.5	8.10	7.1	92.2
3	3.5	30.0	31.0	8.20	7.2	92.9
4	2.2	29.9	31.0	8.00	7.0	90.9
5	14.8	S 29.9	31.5	8.10	7.1	92.2
5		B 29.9	31.5	8.20	6.9	89.6

Table 3. Monthly rainfall and mean temperature for the year 1976 taken at Kuala Trengganu Weather Station (Lat. 5°20'N and Long. 103°08'E)

Month	Rainfall (mm)	Mean Temp (°C)
January	30.8	23.8
February	11.2	24.7
March	19.2	26.2
April	38.1	26.8
May	354.7	26.6
June	92.2	26.3
July	129.7	26.3
August	133.7	26.3
September	159.6	26.1
October	219.2	26.3
November	1 426.6	24.6
December	254.6	25.5
Total	2 869.6	Ave. 25.8

Table 4. A list of fish taxa identified at the K. Besut fish landing site during two morning visits, showing the “trash” and other utilisable taxa. + indicates species included in the “trash”, and * indicates other utilisable species or larger size fish of these species in bulk

Taxon			“Trash” spp. $3/pic.*	Other utilisable taxa in case of “trash” shortage
Taxon			“Trash” spp. $3/pic.*	ca. $10/pic.	ca. $20/pic.
Aetobatidae
	Aetobatus narinari
Aluteridae
	Aluterius sp.
Ambassidae
	Ambassid	1	+
Apogonidae
	Apogonid	1	+
	Apogonid	2	+
Ariidae
	Arius sp.	1
	Arius sp.	2
Balistidae
	Abalistes stellatis
Belonidae
	Tylosurus sp.
Bothidae
	bothid	1	+
	bothid	2	+
	bothid	3	+
Carangidae
	Alectis ciliaris		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Alectis indicus		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Atule sp.		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Carangoides armatus		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Carangoides malabaricus		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Caranx alacate
	Decapterus lajang		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Decapterus russelli		+ (small)
	Decapterus sp.		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Megalaspis cordyla		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Selar boops		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Selar crumenophthalmus		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Selaroides leptolepis		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Seriola nigrofasciata
	Trachinotus baillonii
Carcharhinidae
	Carcharhinus melanopterus
	Carcharhinus sp.
Chirocentridae
	Chirocentrus dorab
Clupeidae
	Sardinella gibbosa		+ (small)	* (medium)	* (large)
	Sardinella sirm		+ (small)	* (medium)	* (large)
Coryphaenidae
	Coryphaena hippurus
Dactylopteridae
	Dactylopteridae sp.		+
Dasyatidae
	dasyatid	1	+ (small)	* (medium)
	dasyatid	2	+ (small)	* (medium)
	dasyatid	3
Eleotridae
	eleotrid	1	+
	eleotrid	2	+
Engraulidae
	Stolephorus spp.		+	*
Ephippidae
	Ephippus orbis
Gerridae
	gerrid	1	+ (small)
Gobiidae
	gobiid	1	+
	gobiid	2	+
	gobiid	3	+
Histiophoridae
	Histioporus sp.
Labridae
	Choerodon sp.
Lactariidae
	Lactarius lactarius		+ (small)	* (medium)
Leiognathidae
	leiognathid	1	+ (small)	* (medium)
	leiognathid	2	+ (small)	* (medium)
	leiognathid	3	+ (small)	* (medium)
	Leiognathus sp.		+ (small)	* (medium)
Lutjanidae
	Caesio erythrogaster
	Lutjanus lineolatus		+ (small)
	Lutjanus russelli
	Lutjanus sanguineus		+ (small)
	Lutjanus sebae		+ (small)
	Lutjanus vitta		+ (small)
	Pristipomoides typus
Monacanthidae
	Monacanthus sp.		+ (small)
Mullidae
	Upeneus bensasi		+ (small)	+ (medium)
	Upeneus sulphureus		+ (small)	+ (medium)
	Upeneus sp.		+ (small)	+ (medium)
Nemipteridae
	Nemipterus japonicus		+ (small)
	Nemipterus tolu		+ (small)
	Pentapus setosus		+ (small)
	Scolopsis cancellatus		+ (small)
Orectolobidae
	orectolobid	1
Pentapodidae
	Gymnocranius griseus		+ (small)
Platacidae
	Platax sp.
Platycephalidae
	platycephalid	1	+ (small)
	platycephalid	2	+ (small)
	platycephalid	3	+ (small)
	platycephalid	4	+ (small)
	Platycephalus indicus
Pomadasyidae
	Plectorhynchus pictus
	Pomadasys hasta		+ (small)
Priacanthidae
	Priacanthus tayenus		+ (small)
Psettodidae
	Psettodes erumei		+ (small)
Rachycentridae
	Rachycentron canadus
Rhinobatidae
	rhinobatid	1
Sciaenidae
	Argyrosoma sp.		+ (small)	* (4–6 in)
	Nibea sp.		+ (small)	* (4–6 in)
	Sciaena johnius		+ (small)	* (4–6 in)
Scolopsidae
	Scolopsis cancellatus		+ (small)
Scomberomoridae
	Scomberomorus commersoni
Scombridae
	Enthynnus yaito			* (4–5 in)	* (6–7 in)
	Rastrelliger sp.
	Scomberomoid	1
Cephalopoda
	Squids		+ (small)
	Cuttlefishes		+ (small)
Crustacea
	Shovelnose lobster		+ (small)
	metapaenid shrimps		+ (small)
	crabs (2 families)		+ (small)
Serranidae
	Cephalopholis urodelus
	Epinephelus areolatus
	Epinephelus bleekeri
	Epinephelus fasciatus
	Epinephelus moara
	Epinephelus sexfasciatus
	Epinephelus tauvina
Siganidae
	Siganus chrysospilos
	Siganus oramin		+ (small)
Sillaginidae
	Sillago sihama		+ (small)
Sphyraenidae
	Sphyraena jello		+ (small)	* (medium)
	Sphyraena obtusata		+ (small)	* (medium)
Synodontidae
	Saurida sp.		+ (small)
Tetraodontidae
	tetraodontid	1	+ (small)
	tetraodontid	2	+ (small)
Thunnidae
	Thunnus tonggol
Trichiuridae
	Trichiurus haumela		+ (small)

* pic. (picul) = 60.5 kg

Table 5. Estimation of cost and materials for the setting up of a fish cage at Pulau Perhentian Besar

The following expenses will be needed to construct two rafts; each holding two 25' × 25' × 20' (1 × w × d) cages.

Rafts
(i)	Bamboo, length 35'	40 pcs.	M$	80
(ii)	Galvanized iron wire, SWG #12	2 coils (160 kati)		110
(iii)	Empty oil drum, 46 gal.	50 nos.		750
(iv)	Wooden plank, 15' × 8" × 1"	20 pcs.		75
(v)	P.E. rope, 18 mm, for raft anchorage	2 coils (400 m)		400
(vi)	Concrete weights for raft anchorage	12 nos.		140
Cages
(i)	Nylon netting, knotless, 1" mesh	50 kati	M$	500
(ii)	Nylon netting, knotless, 2" mesh	50 kati		500
(iii)	P.E. rope for sewing & fixing cages, 4, 6, 8 mm	2 coils		300
(iv)	Nylon twine, #12	4 coils		20
Equipment for fish transportation
(i)	Plastic round basin	6 nos.	M$	30
(ii)	Aerator, battery operated; tubing and air-stones, etc.	3 units, 100 ft., 12 nos.		60
Tools
(i)	Pliers, 8"	4 nos.	M$	20
(ii)	Tape measure, 50 ft.	1 no.		15
(iii)	Saw, hand	2 nos.		18
(iv)	Spade	2 nos.		13
(v)	Food blender	1 no.		40
(vi)	Landing net	4 nos.		16
Miscellaneous
	Miscellaneous expenses		M$	200
Total estimated cost			M$	3,287

Table 6. Salient input and output records essential to annual assessment of the performance of a farm unit

Records	Recording frequendy
FACILITIES
Capital cost	Annual
Maintenance costs and relating details	As and when incurred
Replacement costs and relating details	As and when incurred
Additional input	As and when incurred
Depreciation	Annually estimated
FEEDS AND FEEDING
Daily feeds administered, quantity and cost	Daily
Transportation cost	Daily
Fuel cost	Daily
Maintenance of craft	As and when necessary
Labour cost	Daily
Other relating minor costs	Daily
FISH STOCK
Cost of fish fry/fingerlings/juveniles	As and when incurred
Mortality of these	As and when incurred
Proceeds of sales of harvested fish	As and when incurred
Disease treatment costs, including rejects	As and when incurred
Transportation costs	As and when incurred
Other relating minor costs	As and when incurred
LABOUR
Relating to daily operations, all aspects and to be calculated down to number of man-hours	Daily
Personal daily living expenses of operator/owner	Daily or monthly
Additional casual labour	As and when incurred
LOSS
Any form of loss of facilities/fish stock	As and when incurred

Table 7. Hypothetical average daily weight increment of some of the recommended marine fishes for culture in Pulau Perhentian Besar

Species	Starting size (gm)	Estimated average daily weight increment (gm)
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (mottled grouper)	150–200	2.0 – 2.5
Plectropomus spp. (seabasses)	150–200	2.0 – 2.5
Lutjanus sanguineus (red snapper)	150	2.0 – 2.5
L. sebae (emperor snapper)	150–200	2.0 – 2.5
Caranx spp. (jacks)	150–200	1.5 – 2.0

Table 8. Hydrographic parameters measured at the five stations in Kuala Besut Lagoon on 6/8/77 during 1350–1530 hours

STATION 1 Depth: 1.7 m; Colour of water: Brown; Transparency: 1.0 m Time of observation: 1350 hours, sunny

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	29.2	5.8	74.4	5.0	7.49
1.0	30.0	7.2	93.5	5.5	7.30
1.5	30.0	7.2	93.5	15.0	7.80

STATION 2 Depth: 1.7 m; Colour of water: Green; Transparency: 1.0 m Time of observation: 1320 hours, sunny

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	31.0	8.1	108.0	31.5	8.02
1.0	31.0	8.0	106.7	31.0	8.10
1.5	31.0	8.0	106.7	32.0	8.10

STATION 3 Depth: 1.1 m; Colour of water: Brown; Transparency: 1 m Time of observation: 1425 hours

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	31.0	7.6	101.3	12.0	7.71
1.0	31.0	8.9	118.7	16.0	7.97

STATION 4 Depth: 2.1 m; Colour of water: Green; Transparency: 1.5 m Time of observation: 1515 hours, overcast

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	30.1	7.1	92.2	23.5	7.98
1.0	30.0	6.7	87.0	23.0	8.00
1.5	30.0	6.7	87.0	24.5	8.00
2.0	30.0	7.5	97.4	24.0	8.00

STATION 5 Depth: 2.5 m; Colour of water: Green; Transparency: 1.5 m Time of observation: 1530 hours, overcast

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	30.9	7.1	94.7	20.5	7.98
1.0	29.5	6.3	81.3	22.0	7.99
1.5	29.8	6.0	77.9	21.0	7.99
2.0	30.0	5.6	72.7	24.0	7.90

Table 9. Hydrographic parameters measured at four stations along a mangrove channel leading into Kuala Setiu Lagoon on 7/8/77 during 1640–1650 hours

Station	Depth (m)	pH	Salinity (‰)	Temp. (°C)	Transparency (Secchi disc)
I	1.0	7.45	22.0	30.4	All stations
II	1.0	7.60	21.0	30.5	0.5 m
III	1.0	7.75	20.0	30.6
IV	1.0	7.90	22.0	30.4

Table 10. Hydrographic parameters measured during 7-8/8/77 at three stations along a transect from the mangrove stream to the proposed culture site

STATION A (Near mouth of mangrove channel)

Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
1700	0.5	30.1	7.3	94.8	22.5	7.98
7/8/77	1.0	30.2	7.1	92.2	22.5	7.92
1945	0.5	29.9	7.4	96.1	22.5	7.99
7/8/77	1.0	30.0	6.5	84.4	23.5	7.99
	0.5	29.4	6.1	78.7	22.0	7.72
2345	1.0	30.0	5.7	74.0	22.5	7.78
7/8/77	1.5	30.0	5.0	64.9	22.0	7.80
	0.5	28.4	5.1	65.0	25.0	6.81
0400	1.0	28.8	5.1	65.4	24.5	6.80
8/8/77	1.5	28.7	5.2	66.7	24.0	6.88
	2.0	28.8	5.1	65.4	24.0	6.90

STATION B (Centre of Lagoon)

Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
1700	0.5	30.0	7.5	97.4	23.0	8.00
7/8/77	1.0	30.1	7.2	93.5	23.0	8.00
1945	0.5	29.9	7.1	92.2	22.0	8.00
7/8/77	1.0	30.1	6.5	84.4	23.0	7.97
2345	0.5	29.0	6.8	87.2	21.5	7.80
7/8/77	1.0	29.9	6.0	77.9	22.0	7.80
0400	0.5	28.7	5.0	63.2	24.0	6.70
8/8/77	1.0	29.0	5.1	65.4	24.0	6.78

STATION C (Proposed site for fish culture)

Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
	0.5	30.1	7.4	96.1	22.5	8.00
1700	1.0	30.2	6.8	88.3	23.0	8.00
7/8/77	1.5	30.2	5.9	76.6	24.0	7.95
	2.0	30.1	5.5	71.4	24.0	7.95
	0.5	30.0	7.0	90.9	22.0	8.00
1945	1.0	30.2	6.6	85.7	22.5	7.99
7/8/77	1.5	30.3	6.2	80.5	22.0	7.90
	2.0	30.4	5.9	77.6	22.0	7.99
	0.5	29.0	7.5	96.2	20.5	7.75
2345	1.0	29.2	6.5	83.3	22.0	7.71
7/8/77	1.5	30.3	5.8	75.3	23.5	7.68
	2.0	30.5	5.3	69.7	22.5	7.71
	0.5	28.4	6.1	77.7	22.5	6.80
0400	1.0	28.8	5.9	75.6	23.0	6.83
8/8/77	1.5	28.9	5.9	75.6	23.5	6.90
	2.0	29.0	5.6	71.8	23.5	6.90
	2.5	29.0	5.6	71.8	23.5	6.88

Table 11. Hydrographic parameters measured at the five stations in Kuala Setiu Lagoon on 14/11/77 during 1115–1320 hours

STATION 1 Depth: 3.0 m; Colour of water: yellowish-brown; Transparency: 0.5 m; Time of observation: 1115 hours, hazy sun

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	25.8	6.9	86.6	1.0	6.5
1.0	25.8	7.1	89.1	1.0	6.5
1.5	26.0	7.3	92.4	2.0	6.6
2.0	26.0	7.4	94.2	3.0	6.8
2.5	26.8	6.5	88.1	11.5	7.3

STATION 2 Depth: 2.5 m; Colour of water: Brownish-green; Transparency: 1.0 m; Time of observation: 1215 hours, hazy sun

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
		(ppm)	(% Saturation)
0.5	28.5	8.1	119.7	21.0	7.7
	Currents very strong beginning at 1.0 m. Measurement at other points had therefore to be omitted.

STATION 3 Depth: 2.8 m; Colour of water: Dark-brown; Transparency: 0.5 m; Time of observation: 1240 hours, drizzling

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	29.0	8.6	128.1	21.0	7.8
1.0	29.0	8.2	121.4	21.0	7.9
1.5	29.0	8.4	125.9	22.0	7.9
2.0	29.0	9.2	145.3	30.0	8.1
2.5	29.0	9.3	146.7	30.0	8.1

STATION 4 Depth: 3 m; Colour of water: Dark-brown; Transparency: 0.5 m Time of observation: 1305 hours, raining

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	27.5	9.2	132.1	19.0	7.6
1.0	28.0	8.2	119.0	19.5	7.7
1.5	27.3	7.9	114.1	21.5	7.9
2.0	28.3	8.9	131.9	22.0	8.0
2.5	28.5	8.8	130.1	22.0	7.9

STATION 5 Depth: 3.2 m; Colour of water: Dark-brown; Transparency: 1.0 m Time of observation: 1320 hours, raining heavily

Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
0.5	27.4	8.4	114.7	11.0	114.7
1.0	28.3	7.1	103.9	20.0	103.9
1.5	28.5	7.3	106.4	20.0	106.4
2.0	28.8	8.6	133.7	29.0	133.7
2.5	28.8	8.6	134.5	29.0	134.5

Table 12. Hydrographic parameters measured during 13–16/11/77 at three stations along a transect from the mangrove stream to the selected culture site

STATION A (Near mouth of mangrove channel)

Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
1415	0.5	26	5.1	68.62	12.5	7.5
13/11/77	1.0	29	5.0	74.00	20.0	7.8
	1.5	29	5.4	80.93	22.0	7.9
	2.0	29	5.8	89.20	26.0	8.0
	0.5	28.0	8.3	116.48	14.0	7.4
1345	1.0	28.4	7.8	116.52	22.0	8.1
14/11/77	1.5	28.5	7.2	107.05	22.0	8.1
	2.0	28.9	8.1	126.43	28.5	8.2
	0.5	29.2	8.0	115.87	16.0	7.4
1445	1.0	28.8	7.7	110.81	16.0	7.3
15/11/77	1.5	29.0	7.7	115.41	22.0	7.9
	2.0	29.0	8.2	124.93	25.5	8.0
	2.5	29.0	8.3	129.41	29.0	8.0
	0.5	28.3	8.3	113.60	10.0	7.3
1805	1.0	28.5	7.3	106.50	19.0	7.6
15/11/77	1.5	28.5	7.8	114.50	21.0	7.7
	2.0	28.5	8.6	132.94	28.0	7.9
	2.5	28.5	7.3	112.81	29.0	7.9
	0.5	27.9	7.2	100.88	14.0	7.4
2110	1.0	28.2	7.1	101.19	16.0	7.5
15/11/77	1.5	28.4	7.2	104.23	18.0	7.5
	2.0	28.5	7.4	107.96	19.0	7.6
	2.5	28.5	7.6	114.45	24.0	7.8
	0.5	27.0	9.2	133.48	22.0	7.8
0030	1.0	27.2	9.2	133.92	22.0	7.9
16/11/77	1.5	27.3	9.4	137.93	23.0	7.8
	2.0	27.3	9.2	135.00	23.0	7.8
	2.5	27.5	9.4	139.28	24.0	7.8
	0.5	27.0	8.4	121.87	22.0	7.1
0300	1.0	27.0	8.8	127.67	22.0	7.2
16/11/77	1.5	27.2	8.6	125.18	22.0	7.3
	2.0	27.3	9.5	138.51	22.0	7.4
	2.5	27.4	9.7	141.66	22.0	7.3

STATION B (Centre of Lagoon)

Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
	0.5	26.5	6.0	85.25	20.0	7.8
1400	1.0	28.0	5.2	75.73	20.0	7.9
13/11/77	1.5	28.0	5.6	85.86	28.0	8.1
	2.0	27.5	6.5	97.56	26.0	8.1
	0.5	28.0	8.5	117.86	12.0	7.7
1340	1.0	28.3	7.9	112.06	16.0	7.7
14/11/77	1.5	28.4	7.5	113.49	25.0	8.3
	2.0	28.8	8.7	135.13	28.0	8.2
1505	0.5	29.2	8.5	120.18	13.0	7.4
15/11/77	1.0	29.0	7.7	114.68	21.0	7.7
	1.5	29.0	7.5	108.89	18.0	7.5
1745	0.5	27.2	7.9	108.74	14.0	7.4
15/11/77	1.0	28.5	7.1	104.24	20.0	7.6
	1.5	28.5	7.9	118.98	25.0	7.8
2105	0.5	27.5	8.0	110.69	13.0	7.5
15/11/77	1.0	28.0	7.8	109.47	14.0	7.5
	1.5	28.4	7.8	112.91	18.0	7.6
	0.5	27.0	9.2	131.80	20.0	7.8
0010	1.0	27.3	9.3	134.01	21.0	7.9
16/11/77	1.5	27.3	9.5	137.78	22.0	7.9
	2.0	27.5	9.5	139.86	23.0	7.9
	2.5	27.5	9.5	139.86	23.0	7.9
	0.5	27.0	8.7	122.38	18.0	6.9
0245	1.0	27.3	9.2	131.73	20.0	7.0
16/11/77	1.5	27.2	9.5	137.41	21.0	7.2
	2.0	27.3	9.3	135.60	22.0	7.2

STATION C (Proposed site for fish culture)

Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Time of observation	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
	0.5	26.0	5.9	79.39	12.5	7.5
1330	1.0	28.0	5.9	85.38	19.0	7.8
13/11/77	1.5	28.0	6.8	101.58	24.0	7.9
	2.0	28.0	7.1	108.86	28.0	8.1
	2.5	27.5	7.5	114.06	28.0	8.1
	0.5	27.4	8.4	114.66	11.0	7.3
1320	1.0	28.3	7.1	103.90	20.0	7.8
14/11/77	1.5	28.5	7.3	106.44	20.0	7.9
	2.0	28.8	8.6	133.69	29.0	8.3
	2.5	28.8	8.6	134.47	29.0	8.4
	0.5	28.9	8.8	124.55	13.0	7.5
	1.0	28.9	8.5	124.04	18.0	7.7
1520	1.5	28.5	8.0	118.19	21.0	7.8
15/11/77	2.0	28.5	9.1	139.74	27.0	8.0
	2.5	28.5	9.3	145.68	30.0	8.0
	0.5	27.4	9.2	127.86	14.0	7.3
1745	1.0	28.5	7.5	108.07	17.0	7.5
15/11/77	1.5	28.5	7.7	113.40	20.5	7.7
	2.0	28.5	8.8	131.77	24.0	7.9
	2.5	28.5	8.9	136.80	28.0	8.0
	0.5	28.0	8.3	115.09	12.0	7.4
2050	1.0	28.4	7.4	105.09	16.0	7.6
15/11/77	1.5	28.5	7.4	107.96	19.0	7.6
	2.0	28.5	7.7	113.74	22.0	7.7
	2.5	28.5	7.6	114.45	24.0	7.8
	0.5	27.0	9.1	127.17	16.0	7.7
2345	1.0	27.2	9.2	130.70	19.0	7.8
15/11/77	1.5	27.5	9.2	134.58	22.0	7.9
	2.0	27.5	9.3	135.18	21.0	7.9
	2.5	27.5	9.4	136.64	21.0	7.9
	3.0	27.5	9.4	137.50	22.0	7.9
	0.5	27.0	8.1	115.32	19.0	7.1
0220	1.0	27.5	8.9	128.56	20.0	7.2
16/11/77	1.5	27.2	9.4	135.24	21.0	7.4
	2.0	27.2	9.9	142.47	21.0	7.5
	2.5	27.3	9.4	137.05	22.0	7.6

Table 13. Hydrographic parameters measured at four stations along a mangrove stream leading into Kuala Setiu Lagoon on 14/11/77 during 1345–1415 hours

Station	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	Dissolved Oxygen (DO)		Salinity (‰)	pH
Station	Depth (m)	Temp. (°C)	(ppm)	(% Saturation)	Salinity (‰)	pH
I	0.5	27.2	5.4	71.6	6.0	5.9
II	0.5	27.3	3.8	51.5	10.0	6.3
III	0.5	27.8	5.4	74.4	13.0	6.9
IV	0.5	28.0	8.3	126.4	14.0	7.4

Table 14. Catch record of beach seine operation

Date	18/9	20/9	21/9	22/9	24/9	25/9	26/9	27/9	28/9	3/10	Total
Site code	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
Number of hauls	3	5	9	7	7	5	4	6	4	2
Salinity (‰)	18.00	16.00	16.00	21.00	20.00	21.00	20.00	24.00	25.00	22.00	52
Species
Epinephelus tauvina	13	9	51	11	31	5	11	43	10	1	185
Lutjanus argentimaculatus	2	2	5	9	3	2	4	5	21		54
Lutjanus russelli	15	66	124	82	39	39	26	99	81	43	614
Lates calcarifer	/	1	16	1	4	10	13	1	/	/	46
Lethrinus nebulosus	41	36	84	165	46	35	72	80	384	518	1 461
Total	71	114	280	268	123	91	126	228	496	562	2 360

Table 15. Material requirements and actual costs for the construction of floating net cages for the two earmarked prospective operators in Kuala Setiu Lagoon

Item	Quantity	Cost (M$)
RAFT (overall 8 m × 4.5 m)	3
Bamboo poles (10–13 cm in diameter)	30 pcs. 11 m long at	60
44-gal. oil drum	30 nos.	150
Galvanized iron wire	50 kg	55
Wooden planks (2.5 cm × 20 m × 3 m)	9 pcs.	32
CAGE (4 nos. of 1.8 m × 1.8 m × 1.8 m and 8 nos. of 3 m × 3 m × 2.1 m)	12
Nylon netting, 1.27 cm	65 m²	200
Nylon netting, 1.6 cm and 5 cm	130 m²	350
Nylon twine and ropes		150
Galvanized water pipes 1.27 cm	70 m	60
Elbow joints for Galvanized water pipes	32 nos.	15
ANCHORAGE
Concrete weights	12 nos.	140
Nylon rope, 18 mm	180 m	200
TOOLS
Pliers, 20 cm	4 nos.	20
Tape measure, 15 m	1 no.	15
Saw, hand	2 nos.	18
Spade	2 nos.	13
Food blender	1 no.	40
Landing net	4 nos.	16
Total		M$ 1 534