Malaysia Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Fish

PUTRAJAYA, June 19 (BERNAMA) -- Malaysia has achieved self-sufficiency in fish to satisfy the needs of 28 million people in the country, said Fisheries director-general Ahamad Sabki Mahmood. He said the national fish catch had reached 1.3 million tonnes, compared to the people's requirement of 700,000 tonnes annually. Ahamad Sabki said the positive development had allowed the local fish catch to be exported, especially good quality fish like the hybrid grouper and red snapper, and prawns, thus increasing the national income. He was speaking to reporters after opening the Fisheries Department- meet-the-media programme, here, Monday. At the event, he also announced the 2012 Fisheries Department Adventure Programme with the Media, which would be held from July 5 to 8. He said the locations included the research and development focused areas involving the Fisheries Department in Perak, Kedah and Penang. -- BERNAMA