Marine Fish Farmers Association of Malaysia

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Marine Fish Farmers Association of
Malaysia (MFFAM)

Presented by Dato Goh Cheng Liang
Pro-tem President, MFFAM
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Objectives Aims of MFFAM

• Promote encourage
• the development management of aquaculture and
  other related activities (Marine and brackish
  water) in Malaysia on the rationale for food,
  recreation and conservation.
• Produce, publish disseminate latest information
  on sustainable aquaculture and related issues
• Building good relationship with individuals
  organizations at the national and international
  level.

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Objectives Aims of MFFAM

• - Provide feedback to government other agencies
  on matters related to the development of
  aquaculture related activities.
• - Provide recommendations for the preservation
  conservation of water resources to promote an
  conducive environment to the development of
  aquaculture and conservation of aquatic species.

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Objectives Aims of MFFAM

• Assist members to obtain certification in Best
  Aquaculture Practices.
• - Participate in marketing activities for
  sustainable aquaculture products.

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Benefits of Implementing Best Aquaculture
Practices

• With the application of farm production recording
  system, better record keeping of the farming data
  could be implemented and serve as a guide for
  future management. For example
• - FCR Value
• - Fish Growth Rate
• - Fish Survival Rate
• - Water Parameters

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Benefits of Implementing Best Aquaculture
Practices

• A well managed aquaculture farm implementing best
• aquaculture practices with international
  certifications
• opens access to EU market.
• - SPLAM
• - HACCP
• - Friend of the Seas

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Future Trend of Aquaculture Industry

• Concerned about the sustainability of aquaculture
  production, traceability and eco-friendly
  methods.
• Transition from capture fishery to sustainably
  produce seafood.

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GST Group of Companies

• GST Marine Products SDN.BHD. Established in
  early 1990s
• One of the leading integrated seafood suppliers
  in West Malaysia
• Consist of 6 subsidiaries. Principally engaged
  in
• i) Broodstock Holding area Pulau Pangkor
• ii) Fish Hatchery Batu Kawan, Penang
• iii) Cage Culture Farm Pulau Aman Pulau
  Pangkor
• iv) Processing Plant Simpang Ampat, Penang
• v) Distribution centres Penang, Pulau
  Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur

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GST Aquaculture Farm
HATCHERY POND FACILITIES _at_ BATU KAWAN, PENANG

• Located at Batu Kawan SPS,
• Penang.
• Annual production for Hatchery
• is 10 million fries.
• Species produced Seabass, Snapper,
• Cobia, Grouper and Pompano.
• The main market for hatchery
• produce fries is local farmers and
• own farms
• Total harvest - 100 tons per annum
• Grow out - for local
• consumption to meet the demand
• from hypermarket factory
• processing.

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Major Marine Aquaculture Species
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BROODSTOCK CAGE CULTURE

• Located at Teluk Dalam, Pulau Pangkor, Perak.
• Total 1500 cages, total production 200 tons per
  annum.
• GST implement SPLAM practices and awarded EU
  Approved farm and
• Friend of the Sea certification in 2010.

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SEAFOOD PROCESSING PLANT

• Located at Simpang Ampat, Seberang
• Prai, Penang.
• GST currently processes 200 tons of
• seafood per month.
• Main market for chilled fish fillet
• export (air-flown) directly to Australia,
• USA, Europe. Frozen fillet is for local
• market.
• GST also received global domestic
• recognitions
• HACCP, EU Certificated (EU.93), ISO
• 9002 Certification Halal
• Malaysia.

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GST Fine Foods Products
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ACCREDITATION ACHIEVEMENTS
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Questions For The Floor

1. What kind of best aquaculture practices
   certification is recommended for our adoption?.
2. Are there any incentive or financial support for
   our Marine Fish Farmers Association to carry out
   best aquaculture practices?
3. Are there places where sustainable seafood
   producers can meet with buyers who are sourcing
   for sustainable seafood and willing to pay for
   premium prices?

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Thank You