Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Malaysia
- aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by
FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial,
recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture,
aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Southeast Asian
Fisheries Development Center - For four decades, SEAFDEC has
been recognized by the Member Countries as an organization that
promotes sustainable fisheries development in the region on various
aspects. Activities are conducted under interdisciplinary approach
covering – responsible fisheries and aquaculture technologies and
practices, post-harvest technology, international and intra-regional
fish trade, fisheries management concepts and approaches, policy and
advisory services, and addressing international fisheries issues.
Malaysian Trade Development Corporation - National trade
promotion agency of Malaysia. Including information on Malaysia's
free trade agreement. Products directory, services directory, Halal
directory.
Ministry of
Agriculture and Agro-based Industry - Official Ministry of
Agriculture website
Royal Customs
of Malaysia - Full customs information for Malaysia
Customs Acts, Regulations and Tariff Codes -
Malaysian
Fisheries Society
Serdang,
Selangor, Malaysia
Department of Fisheries, Sabah - Fisheries Department,
Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Fisheries, Fishing, Perikanan,
Aquaculture, Dasar Pertanian Negeri Sabah.
Fisheries
Research Institute (Sarawak Branch), The Fisheries Department of
Malaysia. - To Develop Centre of Excellence on Marine
Fisheries Resources, Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecology Research
Seaweed Resources of Sarawak - Seaweeds are macro benthic
marine algae. They form a conspicuous component of primary producers
in the shallow marine environment. They possess different type of
pigments such as chlorophylls, carotenoids, phycobilins, and other
accessory pigments which enable them to synthesize organic compound
from simple compounds such as water and carbon dioxide in the
presence of light as source of energy. Except among the blue green
algae, the pigments are contained in organelles called plastids.
Chlorophyll a, the primary pigment is present in all groups however,
other chlorophyll and accessory pigments such as the phycobilin,
carotenoids may differ among the major groups. The accessory
pigments may blend or mask chlorophyll a to produce the diagnostic
colour of the different groups, thus the names green, brown,
blue-green and red seaweeds originated.
The Fisheries
Industry In Sabah - A Short Profile
The state of Sabah, Malaysia, which is located in the middle of
one of the twelve mega biodiversity sites in the world, has abundant
and diverse natural resources. Its seas, wetlands, rainforests and
rivers abound with a wealth of natural resources that are matched by
only a few places in the world. The bio-diversity of coral reefs and
marine resources, mangrove and coastal wetlands, and seagrass beds
is among the highest in the nation, if not the world. Coral reefs
and mangrove wetlands are also renowned for their natural beauty and
species diversity; they are central attractions for the tourist
industry.
The rich tropical
seas of Sulu, Sulawesi and South China, which surround the State on
three sides, sustain the livelihood of many thousands of fishermen
engaged in fishing. Numerous communities also benefit through
employment and socio-economic opportunities that are associated with
fishing, aquaculture and fish processing. Consumers of seafood and
other aquatic produce of course have long enjoyed the numerous and
assorted bounties from the seas and rivers.
