Many prefer the other fishes like aya (tuna), tamban (sardinella), tenggiri (Spanish mackerel), bawal (pomfret), selar kuning (yellow-banded scad) and selayang (round scad).
But the scenario is different now due to the increasing demand for the grouper, tipped to become the country’s major commercially cage-reared marine fish by 2010.
Based on the kerapu’s (Epinephelus) market potential, easy management of its breeding and the fish’s suitability to Malaysia’s climate, the Fisheries Department is embarking on a major project to mass-produce this commercial marine fish.
Source: The Star
But the scenario is different now due to the increasing demand for the grouper, tipped to become the country’s major commercially cage-reared marine fish by 2010.
Based on the kerapu’s (Epinephelus) market potential, easy management of its breeding and the fish’s suitability to Malaysia’s climate, the Fisheries Department is embarking on a major project to mass-produce this commercial marine fish.
Source: The Star