The Dried Fish Products as the Main Economy Resources in Terengganu in 20th Century

Abstract

This research was done to study on the dried fish products that were produced by the Malay community at the coastal areas that had been their main economic resources in 20th century. The dried fish products indicated economic improvement is very encouraging as a result of the high demand from other countries. The fishermen’s catches, namely the dried fish entrepreneurs has groomed many coastal Malay community as their main source of income. This study objective on examining the dried fish products could strengthen the economic level in that century. In order to prove its development, primary source from the annual report by the British Adviser Terengganu, the High Commissioner’s Office File, Secretary File of Terengganu’s Government, The Chief Minister of Terengganu’s Office File, the Land and Mineral Office File were analyzed them using qualitative research methods. In addition, the secondary sources such as journals and books are also cited to support the findings. Most of them were obtained at Malaysia National Archives, Terengganu’s Museum and Terengganu’s Public Library. The study found that the dried fish were the main product among coastal Malay community in 20th century based on the high demand from the local people and others. Therefore, it showed that Terengganu was rich with fishery products while the Government and the British cooperated to implement various measures to increase those local products in terms of their quality and quantity.

Authors and Affiliations

Ruhaizan bt Sulaiman@Abd Rahim, Ishak bin Saat

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  • EP ID EP612044
  • DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i5/2989
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Ruhaizan bt Sulaiman@Abd Rahim, Ishak bin Saat (2017). The Dried Fish Products as the Main Economy Resources in Terengganu in 20th Century. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7(5), 528-541. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-612044