As an effort to restore and increase the natural habitat and population of the Giant Freshwater Prawn, the Fisheries Department, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, 23rd May morning, held the launching of the Giant Freshwater Prawn Restocking Programme at Sungai Labu area, Temburong District. The programme is one of the side activities in conjunction with the Brunei Darussalam Expedition and Conference on Marine Sustainability taking place throughout May and June this year.

The launch was officiated by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism. The programme is implemented as an effort to restore the species, which is now endangered due to overfishing and environmental factors. The Giant Freshwater Prawn also play an important role in maintaining the balance of river ecosystems as well as a source of food and income for local communities.

This time, the programme released 200,000 Giant Freshwater Prawn hatchlings. Since 2022, nearly 600,000 Giant Freshwater Prawn hatchlings have been released. The Fisheries Department also targets the release of 100 thousand Giant Freshwater Prawn hatchlings each year as an ongoing measure to preserve the balance of the river ecosystem and increase public awareness on the importance of conserving aquatic resources.