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Living Aquatic Resources Research Centre Malaysia: Department of Fisheries ... Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 2; Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 3;
Based in Penang, Malaysia, WorldFish is a member of CGIAR, which unites international organizations engaged in research about food security [1] and has a presence in 20 countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Pacific Region. [2] WorldFish has introduced technologies to ramp up local aquatic food production through a network of partners.
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an autonomous inter-governmental body established in 1967.The mission of SEAFDEC considered and adopted by the Special Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council 2017 is “To promote and facilitate concerted actions among the Member Countries to ensure the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asia.
The Fisheries Department in Batu Berendam, Malacca in Malaysia are developing and applying spawning techniques through its Fresh Water Fisheries Research Centre. The economic component of this project is paramount, with the goal of the project to increase the aquaculture production target to 200,000 tons of fish by 2010. [12]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Malay: Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan), abbreviated MAFS, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for agriculture, agro-based industry, agritourism, livestock, veterinary services, fisheries, quarantine, inspection, agricultural research, agricultural development, agricultural marketing, pineapple industry ...
Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia) is an agency under Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia. It is established in 1971 to maintain adequate supply of fish and seafood in Malaysia. [ 1 ]
Aquaponics is a food production system that couples aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as fish, crayfish, snails or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) whereby the nutrient-rich aquaculture water is fed to hydroponically grown plants.
The growth rate of worldwide aquaculture has been sustained and rapid, averaging about 8% per year for over 30 years, while the take from wild fisheries has been essentially flat for the last decade. The aquaculture market reached $86 billion [63] in 2009. [64] Aquaculture is an especially important economic activity in China.