Abstract
The main attempt of this study is to determine the level of readiness possessed by young fishermen to use the Global Positioning System (GPS), and the potential problems they might face in relation to using the technology. The results presented in this study were the findings of the pre-test process conducted among 30 young fishermen at Kuala Paka and Kuala Terengganu. Overall, four factors of readiness were studied, and the results show that the respondents were labelled as being ready to go ahead with using GPS in relation to the factor of readiness of the individual young fishermen and the factor of readiness of young fishermen. In addition to this, the respondents were labelled as being not ready to use GPS when it comes to the remaining two factors, namely readiness of infrastructure and readiness of agencies. The respondents agreed that the agencies were the main problem that was hindering their use of GPS. While the findings discussed were merely the preliminary findings, they are an early indicator of what the actual data might be.
Highlights
Technology evolution has benefited various industries in Malaysia, one of those industries being the fishing industry
Four factors of readiness were studied, and the results show that the respondents were labelled as being ready to go ahead with using Global Positioning System (GPS) in relation to the factor of readiness of the individual young fishermen and the factor of readiness of young fishermen
Such a small number raises a query – are fishermen in Malaysia ready to use such technology? The main objective of this study attempts to discover the readiness of young fishermen to use GPS within their fishing operations, while at the same time intends to discover problems that might obstruct them from using GPS
Summary
Technology evolution has benefited various industries in Malaysia, one of those industries being the fishing industry. A number of technologies have been invented to further assist and develop the fishing industry Fishery technologies such as sonar, echo sounder, radar and mobile phone have been proven to benefit those who rely on it. Another technology that has a significant impact on the fishing industry is GPS. In a local study done by Omar et al (2012), only 29 per cent of their sample relies on GPS for their fishing operation Such a small number raises a query – are fishermen in Malaysia ready to use such technology? Such a small number raises a query – are fishermen in Malaysia ready to use such technology? The main objective of this study attempts to discover the readiness of young fishermen to use GPS within their fishing operations, while at the same time intends to discover problems that might obstruct them from using GPS
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