MALAYSIA TARGETS INCREASED AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION

Malaysia targets increased aquaculture production. Malaysia plans to increase aquaculture production to 40 percent of its total fisheries sector by 2030 to better meet the country’s fishery needs, Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup has said.

Aquaculture currently accounts for 30% of fish production, with per capita fish consumption at 45 kilograms. The sector supports 148,000 fishermen and farmers, and the government is committed to implementing advanced technology and conservation efforts to ensure sustainability.

The goal is to produce 2.55 million metric tons of fish annually by 2030, increasing self-sufficiency to 97% from the current 90%. The announcement was made at the 21st Congress of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), which examines the intersection of fisheries economics, trade and global issues.

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Malaysian aquaculture is as interesting as it is varied. It encompasses the farming of many indigenous, as well as some exotic, species of finfish and shellfish. Although aquaculture ma not yet be a major contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product as compared with other sectors of the economy, the potential for its growth into a force to be reckoned with in the future is certainly there. Various research centres have also been established to conduct research into the reproductive biology and culture requirements of various species of finfish and shellfish.

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