Port Dickson: Port Dickson has the potential to become a new nesting site for turtles along the Lukut to Tanjung Tuan coast. Agriculture, Food Security and Cost of Living Action Committee chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias. Aminuddin said his team also plans to gazette several locations along the coast as turtle landing sites.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Jalaluddin mentioned that eight nests have been identified as locations for turtles to lay eggs and that turtle landings here can also be used as a new tourism product. Discussions are ongoing between the state government and the state Fisheries Department regarding the gazetting of turtle landing areas. Jalaluddin emphasized the importance of finding suitable methods for the conservation and safety of the turtles during the nesting period to ensure they can nest undisturbed in the future.

Jalaluddin made these remarks to reporters during the Port Dickson Marine Biodiversity Conservation Programme held at Tanjung Biru Beach, which was also attended by Negeri Sembilan Fisheries Department director Kassim Tawe. He further highlighted that 991 turtle eggs have been collected and incubated for conservation purposes as of this month. The area is visited by two turtle species, the Hawksbill Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle, which come ashore and lay eggs from March to October, peaking in June.

Port Dickson is also known for its diving activities due to its coral reefs and marine life, including reef fish, aquatic plants (latok), turtles, and marine mammals, particularly at Tanjung Tuan. In addition to marine conservation efforts, Jalaluddin, who is also the Jelebu Member of Parliament, plans to address the issue of reducing speed limits in residential areas from 50 kph to 30 kph at the upcoming Dewan Rakyat sitting. This initiative follows recent accidents at the Taman Matahari Heights traffic light intersection, which resulted in four deaths over the past three months in the state.