Status of Spiny Lobster Resources in Sabah, Malaysia

摘要

SPINY lobsters (Panulirus species) make up an important component of the niche live reef fish trade (LRFT) markets of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. In 2001, exports of spiny lobsters in various forms (live, fresh, chilled and frozen) amounted to around 97 MT (US1.37 million dollar), representing some 0.1% by volume and 0.6% by value of Malaysia's total fish exports (Table 1). Sabah accounts for most of the annual live spiny lobster exports. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the present status of spiny lobster resource exploitation in the country with a special reference to the state of Sabah — on the northern tip of Borneo Island (Fig. 1).