Our Trip to a Kelong 3-4 Jul 05
What is a Kelong - Kelongs are offshore fish farms built upon stilts located in the middle of the sea, usually a short distance from the shores.
The fish usually get funnel into the net by the movement of the water, either by general flow or tide.
Fishes are also reared in open nets in the sea and harvested once they've reached maturity.
In addition to traditional fish farming as a livelihood, kelong owners now offer kelong-visit hosting as a supplemental source of income.
Above is a picture of what one looks like.
[ref: http://www.boac-online.com/activities/malaysia/kelong.html]
Our itinerary was:-
Day 1 - 3 Jul 05 Sunday
1.30 pm - Meet at Changi Jetty
2.00 pm - Depart from Changi Village Jetty
4.30 pm - Arrive at Kelong
5.30 pm - Dinner
10.30 pm - Supper
11:30 pm - Raising the net
Day 2 - 4 Jul 05 Mon
8.30 am - Breakfast
9.00 am - Fish Feeding
10.30 am - Depart Kelong
12.00 am - Back at Changi Village Jetty
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