- Invited speaker for Asian Agribusiness Publications Pte Ltd (one-day aquaculture seminar at Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Penang)
- VIP visitors from Beijing Fresh Water Fisheries Department and Fisheries Department Of Bangladesh
- Visit of UPM Veterinary Science Faculty 2nd year undergraduates leaded by Prof. Dr. M.Shariff
Malaysia
National Agriculture Policy (1992-2010)
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Aquaculture sector will become the main player to increase the production of fish not only to fulfill the country's needs and also export. New species of fish for culturing will be introduced and new breed will be formed by genetics manipulation. More advance and economic viable culturing system will be introduced for upgrading the aquaculture management. Aquaculture development c an be seen by the formation of commercial viable big aquaculture estates so as to obtain maximum return as well as economics of scale. Freshwater aquaculture sector will be fully developed and expected to contribute significantly to increase production as a whole. Land, lakes, embankments, ponds, ex-mining pools as well as rivers which are suitable will be fully utilized for the production of marine fish and prawn as well as crabs and cockles. A new dimension will appear with the introduction of the brackish water/marine culture system which is economically viable in sheltered area like open sea cage culture system. |
