M'sia can be top coral reef producer: YCM
Published on: Tuesday, August 07, 2018
SETIU: Malaysia has the potential to overtake Indonesia as the world's top coral reef exporter with systematic management, says Yayasan Coral Malaysia (YCM).Its President Jamhariah Jaafar said YCM, the country's only licensed coral reef farming company, cannot meet the rising global demand, adding agencies like the Fisheries Department should license more coral reef farmers. He said Indonesia has temporarily frozen the production of coral reefs due to non-compliance with the country's licensing regulations.
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"With Indonesia controlling 90 per cent of global coral reef exports to marine aquariums, Malaysia, which has only begun producing coral reefs from the sea and land, has a big opportunity to penetrate the global market," he said.YCM has received many enquiries from large international companies to supply coral reefs, he told reporters after the MyCoral marine education initiative held with the cooperation of Telekom Malaysia ™.Also present were TM Corporate Social Responsibility head Izad Ismail and YCM advisor Prof Datuk Aziz Deraman.The three-day programme on Bidong island, where coral reef farming began in 2014, attracted 15 participants comprising fishermen, university students and YCM volunteers.
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