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KUANTAN: The Pahang government has given its assurance that there will be sufficient fish supply throughout the northeast monsoon season, which is expected to last until March next year.
FISH breeders in Kukup and Johor Baru are looking forward to hefty savings from the 60% discount in temporary occupation licence (TOL) rate given by Johor government as they continue to cope with the economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 50 fish breeders in Kukup, Pontian will enjoy an exemption from temporary occupation licence (TOL) arrears amounting to some RM800,000.
KUALA TERENGGANU: Caged fish breeders who have built the cages on state land without permission are advised to apply for temporary occupation licence (TOL), before enforcement action is taken.
PONTIAN: The Johor government has exempted 78 fish breeders in Kukup and Ayer Masin from paying almost RM700,000 in temporary occupation licence (TOL) arrears.
KOTA TINGGI: Fish and prawn breeders are urged to sell their products to ensure there is a sufficient supply of seafood during the monsoon season, says the Fisheries Department.
JOHOR BARU: The Fisheries Department has taken proactive steps to help fish breeders and farmers weather the impact of the dry spell.
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 23 breeders in Kampung Beladau Selat and Kampung Beladau Kepong here suffered losses amounting to RM1.3mil when the freshwater fish that they had been farming since a year ago died due to the unusual floods that hit the area on Sunday (Feb 27).
JELEBU: Some 50 freshwater fish breeders here suffered losses totalling almost RM12mil after their farms were inundated by floodwater on Saturday (Dec 18).
Two breeders in Jelebu, Negri Sembilan, received “ikan baung” (a type of catfish) fry from the Glami Lemi Fisheries Research Institute (IPP) through the District Fisheries Office.
GEORGE TOWN: With the pandemic not slowing down just yet, quality fish breeders have been forced to reduce the capacity at their farms and sell their fish on the cheap in wet markets.
JOHOR BARU: The ornamental fish industry has great potential and is now being promoted after it was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says the Fisheries Department.
BENTONG: A fish breeder was charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Friday (Feb 4) with killing a mother and three children in a road accident, at KM2 of Jalan Lebu-Felda Mempaga, Bentong, last week.
SIMPANG RENGGAM: Despite being wheelchair-bound, Mohd Faizal Khamis worked hard to become a successful breeder of Siamese fighting fish or betta.
GEORGE TOWN: Without banquets and festive dining, breeders of high quality fish in Teluk Bahang are suffering losses.
JOHOR BARU: The Johor government is planning to set up three Fishing Industry Zones (ZIP) next year to increase the productivity of mussel, clam and fish breeders in the state.
GEORGE TOWN: The much sought-after grouper fish may be off the menu as there is a shortage of supply due to several factors, including the northeast monsoon.
GEORGE TOWN: After a hiatus of a few years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the exotic dragon tiger grouper (Loong Fu Pan in Cantonese) is set to make its grand comeback just in time for the Chinese New Year celebration.
Passion for wild fish culminates in Ng’s reputation as a major arowana breeder.
IT took a broken air conditioner for Tom Bowling to figure out – after nearly eight months of failure – how to breed the coveted pink-yellow tropical fish known as blotched anthias.
