Economic and Social Values
The mangrove forests and mudflats are of great importance to the economy of most human communities located around the bay, since they support abundant populations of finfish, prawns and other aquatic animals which are routinely harvested for subsistence consumption or sale. It has been estimated that the mangrove swamps initiate a food chain by depositing sufficient plant material to allow each hectare to support up to 90 kg of prawns each year. In 1985, the full-time registered fishermen in the Brunei portion of the bay landed 2,330 metric tonnes of finfish and prawns. The total number of full-time and part-time inshore fishermen active in the bay as a whole almost certainly exceeds 10,000 individuals (Caldecott, 1987). The waterways are very important for transportation, and the area has considerable potential for outdoor recreation, conservation education and scientific research.
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