Shrimp Farm Causes Environmental Concerns
MALAYSIA - The Integrated Shrimp Aquaculture Park (iSHARP) will not affect the environment and wildlife.

Seafood Can Contribute to Feeding Growing Population
MALAYSIA - Seafood should be viewed as the source of food to meet the ever increasing food demand in the future, said an official of the Asian Pacific Chapter of...

Hopes for Shrimp Farm Development
MALAYSIA - The development of a RM200 million Integrated Shrimp Aquaculture Park (I-Sharp) ready for production by 2011 is set to make Terengganu a major global...

Shrimp Project in T’ganu to Create Jobs for Locals
MALAYSIA - Terengganu is set to be a major global supplier of shrimps, including the favourite premium quality black tiger prawns and white-leg shrimp, once the...

Aquaculture Industry can Reach RM20 Billion Revenue
MALAYSIA - The aquaculture industry will be able to reach up to RM20 billion revenue if the National Aquaculture Development Plan can move forward in the near term,...

National Plan Will Double Industry Output
MALAYSIA - If the new national aquaculture plan moves ahead, the industry expects ot reach annual revenue of 20 billion ringgits (MYR).

Como Lake to Produce Fish for Export Next Year
MALAYSIA - Como Lake on the fringe of Kenyir is expected to produce 9,000 tonnes of silver catfish, Asian seabass and tilapia for the international market in 20...

Malaysia Chases Aquaculture
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian Government is to expand the aquaculture sector more aggressively as it contributes greatly to the country's economy.

Sabah Looks to Future in Aquaculture
MALAYSIA - The South Korean National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) and the Department of Fisheries Sabah (DOFS) has signed a memorandum of...

Malaysia Targets RM6.9 billion Aquaculture Industry
MALAYSIA - Malaysia's production of aquaculture products is expected to reach 508,000 metric tonnes or worth RM6.9 billion by end of next year, Fisheries Department...

Malaysia Sets 507,558 Tonne Production Target
MALAYSIA - The Fisheries Department of Malaysia has set a target to produce 507,558 tonnes of aquaculture products by 2010.

Malaysian Seafood Exports Resume to EU
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - The export of seafood products from Malaysia to Europe is expected to resume by next month, providing good news for local exporters.

Livestock Expo to be Hosted in Kuala Lumpur
KUALAR LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Southeast Asia is presently one of the biggest producers of aquatic products including fish and prawns/shrimps in the world.

AKVA Win Contract for Malaysian Marine Hatchery
MALAYSIA - AKVA Group has been awarded a contract together with the Malaysian based construction company Erat Semarat Sdn Bhd for the building of a marine hatchery...

Import Ban Lifted on Malaysian Seafood
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - The European Union’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) has lifted the import ban on aquaculture exports from Malaysia after nearly 10 mo...

Malaysian Farmed Barramundi Gets Rave Reviews
MALAYSIA - An aquaculture company has announced it that the first commercial harvests of Premium Australian Barramundi have now taken place from the company's state-of-the-art...

Johor Ups Fish Production
JOHOR BAHARU, MALAYSIA - The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry plans to increase freshwater fish production, which is currently at 12 per cent of total...

Malaysian Seafood Assessed for Europe
KUALA LUMPUR - A new mission comprising European Union (EU) veterinary experts will arrive in Malaysia in early March to assess measures taken by the local authorities...

Troubling Times for Malaysian Fishermen
MALAYSIA - A collection of sustainable reports from Malaysian fishermen has indicated that coastal fisheries are fast depleting.

Catfish Breeding Profitable, Says PUBS Founder
BORNEO - Catfish rearing can be a lucrative activity as the demand for the fish is on the increase.

Kedah Poised to be a Major Shrimp-Farming State
MALAYSIA - Kedah is poised to become a major shrimp aquaculture zone following the turnaround of the ailing Kerpan shrimp farm by operator, Blue Archipelago Bhd...

Malaysia Targets Double in Fish Production
MALAYSIA - The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has set the target of increasing the national fish production from the current 270,000 tonnes to 507,000...

Tough Times Ahead for Malaysia's Seafood Industry
MALAYSIA - More than 60,000 workers in the seafood export industry are expected to face difficult times in the next two months should the Government fail to...

Hot Business for Malaysia's Enclosed Fish Farmers
MALAYSIA - When he started as a traditional fisherman some 30 years ago, Jaihanu Intik managed to earn only about RM800 a month.