MALAYSIA - Malaysia's export of fish and other seafood is expected to double given the steady annual growth of 15 per cent in the aquaculture industry, according to the Fisheries Department.

Its director-general Datuk Ahamad Sabki Mahmood said aquaculture, which is still relatively new in the country, currently produces around 380,000 metric tonnes of fish and other seafood, reports TheSunDaily.

"At the rate this is going, we will soon be able to reach our target of 800,000 metric tonnes annually.

"This will enable us to double our export quantity, which is around 300,000 metric tonnes today," he said at a press conference after flagging off a media convoy heading to see the department's projects throughout the c ... Read more »