Toward Systematic Breeding of Asian Sea Bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790), in Malaysia: Status, Challenges and Prospects for Future Development

Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790), is one of the most farmed marine fish in Malaysia since the 1970 s and is predominantly cultured at present.Although it has been farmed for some time, there is no systematic breeding programme in place.Local hatcheries rely heavily on wild and imported broodstock.However, imported stocks do not guarantee improved quality and even increase the chances of introducing pathogens into the country.

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E-Newsletter June 2016
12 Jul, 2016

FROM THE EDITOR

Arrangements are in full swing for the organisation of 11th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (11AFAF) and the ASEAN Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference and Exposition 2016, being organised jointly by the Asian Fisheries Society in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries, Thailand and Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific (NACA) during 3-7 August 2016 in Bangkok.

Asia-Pacific FishWatch has made considerable progress in completing and publishing the profile of Long Tail Tuna (Thunnus tonggol) and is in the process of compiling profile of Pacific Blue Fin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis) and a freshwater aquaculture species Pangasius hypophthalmus.

Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries group has been quite active and is busy preparing for the 6th Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries conference (GAF 6) which will be held in Bangkok in conjunction with 11AFAF. The Society has agreed for the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries to be a Section of AFS (GAFS)

Dr M.V. Gupta


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