Call for Increased Sustainable Aquaculture Production
MALAYSIA - The Minister of Agriculture and Food, Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin has called for the industrialisation of aquaculture in the wake of the declining...

Call to Retain Wetlands
MALAYSIA - Plans for a 1,000 hectare aquaculture develop-ment project on the east coast of Malaysia have come under fire.

Developing the Marine Industry
MALAYSIA - Darvel Bay, covering the waters off Lahad Datu, Kunak and Semporna, has been identified by the Fisheries Department as an area most suitable for marine...

Caged-Fish Breeders Out of Pocket
MALAYSIA - A total of 117 caged-fish breeders of Sri Tujuh lagoon lost almost RM500,000 when their fishes were found dead earlier this week.

Malaysian Ag Minister Invites Aquaculture Investment
MALAYSIA - The Agriculture Minister encouraged local and foreign companies to invest in the aquaculture industry at an international conference yesterday.

Meriden Exhibits at Livestock Asia
MALAYSIA - Meriden Animal Health exhibited at Livestock Asia 2009 in Kuala Lumpur in October.

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...

Temanse Starts Contract Farm Project
MALAYSIA - Temanse Aquaculture Sdn Bhd (TASB) together with the Terengganu State Department of Fisheries (DOF) is to launch a contract farming initiative at 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).

Malaysia Introduces New Organic Certification Scheme
MALAYSIA - A new national organic certification scheme is aimed at boosting the local aquaculture industry.

1000 Hectare Fish Farm Coming to Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA - PJ Blue Archipelago Bhd, a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd involved in the shrimp aquaculture industry, will operate a RM150 million...

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 to Plant Fish Seeds of the Future
SABAH, MALAYSIA - Production of fish seeds has been identified as the most crucial factor to the success of Sabah's aquaculture industry, said Deputy Chief Minister...

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...

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...

Sabah Cracks Down on Fish Bombs to Increase Production
MALAYSIA - The fisheries sector in Sabah is targeting to increase production by five per cent this year from 220,000 metric ton last year, State Agriculture and...

Carnival Promotes Eating Fish
MALAYSIA - To promote the eating of fish as a healthty food, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources is holding a four-day Fisheries...

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...