SOS-PIFWA

PENANG INSHORE FISHERMEN WELFARE ASSOCIATION (PIFWA)

 

            Penang Inshore Fisherman Welfare Association is an organization registered under Organization Registrar since year 1994. Establishment of this association was due to the widespread of invasion of tugboat at the end of the 80s not received particular attention from several departments involved cause to feel discouraged fishermen to bring their problems to the concerned parties.

 

Objective PIFWA is to link the licensed fishermen nor non-licensed fishermen with the State Government and Federal Government Departments for solution and as middleman. PIFWA also very committed to protecting, conserving and maintaining coastal ecosystems. PIFWA activities are to help fishermen in the issues that affect them directly or indirectly, such as coastal erosion, shallow estuaries, shellfish spikes issue, the issue of natural clam seeds, replanting of mangroves, sea pollution and so on.

 

PIFWA not offer financial allocations or fishing project. All activities are driven by the Committee, and a member of the Association is voluntary fishermen with their own efforts.