Only Aquaculture Can Make Seafood Production Sustainable
By Annette Jaya Ram
September 2019 FEATURE
Malaysia is ranked sixth in the world for highest fish consumption.1 No surprise there – fish are, after all, a great source of dietary protein and healthy fats, along with vitamins and minerals.Most seafood comes from wild-caught fisheries. The downside to this is the depletion of fish stocks all over the world through over-exploitation. The aquaculture sector will come to play a crucial role if this trend is to be corrected. Future predictions based on data projections indicate a heavier...
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.
