Aquaculture News from Asia

Deep sea fish farming going well for Singapore

Deep sea farming is helping Singapore meet its supply needs. And the republic's clean and sheltered waters are apparently a factor for the success of Barramundi Asia, Singapore's biggest commercial fish farm.

Located off Pulau Semakau, the farm about a half-an-hour's boat ride from the city, enjoyed its first harvest last October.

It now produces 500 tonnes of barramundi, also known as Asian sea bass, a year.

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Nutreco acquires Aquafeed producer Tomboy, expands Vietnam operations

Nutreco announced today that it has acquired 100% of the shares in Tomboy Aquafeed JSC in Vietnam, a reputable and profitable Vietnamese fish and shrimp feed company.
With a number four market position, Tomboy Aquafeed is a leading player in Vietnam for shrimp. Recently it invested in a new plant and started producing feed for marine and high value fresh water species such as tilapia, barramundi, snapper and grouper.

Tomboy has two plants near Ho Chi Min City and in the Long An Province and employs approximately 300 staff. Annual revenues amounted to EUR 18 million in 2009.

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Vietnam and Philippines sign fishery co-operation deal

Vietnam and the Philippines will work together to co-opeate on aquaculture projects, providing assistance for fishermen on sea and conducting search and rescue activities under a bilateral fishery co-operation agreement.

The agreement was signed in Hanoi on June 28 by Deputy Minister of Vietnam Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam and Undersecretary of the Philippines Foreign Affairs Rafael E. Seguis.

The two ASEAN member countries have establised ties in most areas of co-operation, including agriculture, Deputy Minister Tam said, adding that the Philippines is among Vietnam’s stable rice importers.

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Taiwan's grouper aquaculture to benefit from ECFA

With Taiwan's cultured grouper to be given zero tariff treatment under a landmark cross-Taiwan Strait trade pact, many grouper farmers plan to expand their grouper ponds and even fishermen have expressed interest in entering the lucrative market, industry sources said Monday.

Earlier in the day, President Ma Ying-jeou predicted that Taiwan will become the largest source of grouper in the world as the fish has been included on Taiwan's "early harvest" list of goods and services that will enjoy preferential tariff treatment under the economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA).

Two days previously, Ma expressed hope that the total annual production value of grouper -- which are mainly raised in Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties in southern Taiwan -- will increase to NT$7.6 billion (US$237 million)

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Crack Down on Illegal Arabian Fish Farm

SAUDI ARABIA - Teams from the Makkah municipality destroyed yesterday an illegal fish farm that was growing fish in the Yaj Valley west of Makkah.

The successful discovery and closure of the farm follows a series of operations launched by the municipality to crack down on illegal fish farming in the area, writes Zainy Abbas of ArabNews. According to the news organisation, two weeks ago municipal inspectors seized large quantities of a chemical feed that make fish grow faster and buried ponds used to grow fish.

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