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.

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

Farmer Sees Potential in Freshwater Prawns
MALAYSIA - A prawn farmer has plans to turn his region into a hub for a freshwater prawn industry.

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...

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).

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

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...

Kenyir Locals Object to Import of Giant Catfish
MALAYSIA - Opposition is mounting to a government decision to import the Mekong giant catfish to replenish fish stocks in Lake Kenyir.

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.

Flaws in Malaysian Fish Farm Assessment
MALAYSIA - The Department of Environment should review the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the proposed 1,000ha shrimp farm project in Terengganu,...

Proposal for 1,000ha Malaysian Shrimp Operation
KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA - Environmentalists have until 3 August to raise their objections to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the proposed...

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...