Seafood – Now and Forever
By Annette Jaya Ram
December 2018 FEATURE
Seafood – fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other invertebrates – are an important source of nourishment, providing a healthy source of animal protein and good omega-3 fatty acids which are required in our diets.Most seafood is obtained from wild-caught fisheries. However, it has been reported that the fisheries sector is facing over-exploitation – fish stocks are being depleted all over the world.To curb this and to ensure a steady supply of seafood, we rely heavily on the aquaculture sector. Data projections...
Annette Jaya Ram
Dr. Annette Jaya Ram is a lecturer and deputy director of the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, USM. She is studying mariculture of mud crabs; currently working on best ways to culture them to reduce dependence on harvesting mud crabs from the wild.
