Malaysia Calls for Delay on EU Frozen Fish Ban
MALAYSIA - Malaysia's frozen seafood industry has called on the European Union to delay a threatened ban on its multi-billion-dollar exports.

Fish Farm Project Completes Second Stage
MALAYSIA - Aquaculture group Global Hi-Q Bio-Tech (M) Sdn Bhd has entered the second phase of a multi-million ringgit project to breed high quality tiger grouper fish in an indoor farm on Pangkor Island, Perak.

Bid to Boost Fish Farming
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (MeCD)is to boost fish production and exports by backing more fish farmers.

Pahang Welcomes Investors For Aquaculture
KUANTAN - The Pahang government has welcomed private investment from local and foreign investors to develop 10,773 hectares for aquaculture.

Aiming for Tilapia Top Spot
MALAYSIA - Perak is set to become the largest producer of tilapia in the world, thanks to a unique breeding project set up in part of Tasik Temenggor.

ECER Bids to Boost Lake Kenyir Fish Farming
MALAYSIA - Terengganu Agrotech Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (TADC) has set a target to increase fish farming production from 200 tonnes to 2,000 tonnes by the end of the year.

RM40 million Fish Project Launched
MALAYSIA - The RM40 million Fish Protech Project aims to help increase fisheries production and safeguard the livelihoods of fishermen and producers in at four locations.

Pahang Aquaculture Project Underway by June
MALAYSIA - Kuala Pahang is the chosen site for the first of four aquaculture projects that will rear freshwater fish.

Leeching Into Commercial Production
KUALA LUMPUR - Leeches could be a money spinner for Malaysia's growing aquaculture sector.

Fish Farmers to be Legalised in Stages
MALAYSIA: More than 930 fish breeders and shellfish producers in Perak will be able to legally expand their operations. The government has sanctioned 30 year land leasing agreements for fish farming enterprises.

2,000-tonne Production Possible This Year, says TADC
MALAYSIA - The promotion of aquaculture in Lake Kenyir, by the East Coast Economic Region (ECER)’s is encouraging the Terengganu Agrotech Development Corporation(TADC) to target increased fish farming production.

New Facility to Fuel Export Expansion
KUALA LUMPUR - Protech Yu (Asia) a subsidiary of Goldis Bhd, is looking to expand its export market for its aquaculture produce by year-end.

RM100 Mln Investment For Fishing & Aquaculture Sector In SCORE
MALAYSIA - Konsortium Galdasar Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian company, and Yuh Yow Fishery Co Ltd of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Monday agreed to invest RM100 million to set up an integrated aquaculture project on a 800 ha area in Tanjung Manis, Mukah.

Fish breeder finds himself in a rotten situation
MALAYSIA - A cut in power supply for six hours cost a fish breeder losses of RM1 million after some 150,000 barramundi (ikan siakap putih) died when its oxygen supply was interrupted two days ago.

Dutch Acquisition Shelved as Malaysian Business Kicks-off
MALAYSIA - Barramundi production is now underway at Cell Aquaculture Limited’s joint venture business in Malaysia. Business is booming in South East Asia and more favourable prospects here have encouraged the company to pull out of a proposed acquisition...

Seafood on the Menu for Conglomerate's Expansion
PENANG - Conglomerate Texchem Resources is ploughing RM40mil into a seafood processing facility and fishing operations in Tanjung Manis, Sarawak.

New Fish Centres to Improve Quality and Revenue
MALAYSIA - Two new fish processing and accreditation centres are planned for the East Coast Economic Region (ECER). The investment will improve revenue capture and boost the earnings of fishermen in the area.

Intervet at the Second International Technical and Trade Conference
Intervet was a silver sponsor of this conference which was held on 23-25 August in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

RM30m plan to make Labuan fish exporter
MALAYSIA - The newly-formed Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (MICC) division here is initiating a RM30 million project to make the island a significant supplier of crabs, fish, prawns and other marine species to markets in China, Hong Kong, Europe,...

Opportunities In Tok Bali Fisheries Park Development
MALAYSIA - Business opportunities in the development of Tok Bali's fisheries park will be the highlight of a two-day seminar in Kota Baharu next month.

Bountiful harvest for fish farm
MALAYSIA - Cosmic Aquaculture Industries Sdn Bhd is doubling the number of fish reared at its 0.4ha farm in Batu Maung to 100,000 next year.

Middle East investors keen on fish processing in ECER
MALAYSIA - Several Middle Eastern investors have been exploring investment possibilities in fish processing within the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) since the corridor’s launch in October, said Fisheries Development Board of Malaysia (FDBM).