Barramundi Group stops farming sea bass due to deadly virus outbreak
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(SINGAPORE, 8/1/2023)
The following is an excerpt from an article published by The Straits Times:
A deadly fish virus has cast a pall over the future of sea bass farming in Singapore after forcing the Republic’s only fish farm operator in its southern waters to halt commercial production, The Straits Times has learnt.
Source:. The Straits Times
This comes amid efforts to boost local seafood production to help the country produce 30 per cent of its nutritional needs by 2030, with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) eyeing more sites in its southern waters for aquaculture.