When Traditional Fish Farming Gets Help From Science & Innovation In Singapore

After more than 20 years in the IT industry, Malcolm Ong turned his hand full time to aquaculture. Today, the founder of The Fish Farmer owns 4 sea-based farms, operating on traditional methods, producing about 1,000 tonnes of fish a year - milk fish, grey mullet, red snapper, barramundi (Asian sea bass), golden pomfret and sea perch.

But he faces a challenge: How to double production sustainably? To do this he has joined hands with scientists under the Singapore Food Agency's AquaPolis R&D programme. The goal for Malcolm is to develop superior fingerlings with faster growth rates, lower mortality from common fish diseases, and higher Omega-3 content.

00:00 Intro
00:54 Fish cage-farming on the open sea
01:40 Using AI tech with traditional farming methods
02:18 How an IT engineer got into fish farming
03:23 Old-school mussels farm
04:20 Setting up his first fish farm
04:53 A tech solution to prevent mass fish deaths
06:33 AquaPolis R&D programme
07:28 Selective breeding of snappers
09:09 Getting local retailers' support
10:00 Buy local to support farmers

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[Liz-uxbe]

Great to have our own singapore fish farming. I have bought them in Fairprice and is fresh. We should support our local product ! Also, vegetables & Egg farming too. Is safe, fresh and full of nutrition. 👍

[lynnanntay]

yes!! i will support local farmers..wish you more success Malcolm & Ah Guan !👍👍👍

[leponpon]

As a Malaysian, I am bewildered to see Singaporeans putting their investments so much into this Aquaculture movement. Keep up the good work!💪

[Asalmanfaat]

Greetings from our friendship from Indonesia 🙏🏾, Always success and hopefully more success China insider

[eddiegohwj]

As a Johorean Online FishMonger, which sources farmed fish from Kukup Malaysia, i would like to pay my respect to Malcolm & Ah Guan. Your mission is truly admirable.
I cannot help but feel a sense of disappointment when I think about the state of aquaculture in Malaysia. It is deplorably bad, to say the least. We have the potential to produce high-quality farmed fish, but we lack the technology and resources to do so effectively.

There is an incredible potential for aquaculture in Malaysia. Specifically, the Kukup mangrove forest, one of the largest in the world. This vast ecosystem provides a unique habitat for a diverse range of marine life, making it an ideal location for sustainable aquaculture. Additionally, the farming costs in Malaysia are much cheaper compared to Singapore. This could give you an edge in the competitive market, allowing you to produce high-quality farmed fish at a more affordable price.

I urge you to consider exploring opportunities in Malaysia. Kukup is just 30 minutes away from Second-Link bridge. Your expertise in AI technology and sustainable aquaculture could make a significant impact in our region, and help us develop a thriving industry.

Hopefully i could meet Malcolm along my seafood journey.

[amelintng]

Wonderful to have people like you guys to keep Singapore going strong, , , thank you and the very best to you guys

[budidayaikanniladangurami]

Great sir, I'm a beginner in cultivating tilapia and gourami

[bidav]

"You keep learning everyday" Yes, I'm never stopping

[uUwUu]

Nice, seems like very nice people to work with!!

[phunagewine]

With the onset of AI, this video has never came at a better time. Expand our horizons, and widen our world view and not just setting sight on corp ladder climb

[bandengsuper]

Always success and hopefully more success CNA I

[kengleetan]

Hard work, very hard work, no young local would ever want to work in one nowadays whatever the technologies unlike what the previous gen of locals born before the 1970s did.

[natemurphy]

I would love to do that in western Washington

[prasenjeetrathore]

open water farming is always vulnerable to algal bloom, it would be better to start investing slowly in closed environment considering increasing level of pollution and increasing water temperatures.

[UEFA-APro]

Why dont you expand your business in batam or surrounded area of Riau Island ?

[StonesXu]

Hello, we are a photovoltaic energy storage equipment company, after measuring the use of photovoltaic energy storage-related equipment, but also have to reduce the use of electricity by 60%, I don't know if there is a chance to cooperate.

[tonykwok]

FISH
GET A FREEHOLD HOME....
FOR YOUR
GOD BLESS🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[ferdinandpe]

Kan Du Hjelpe Me Dreams Salmon Farm ? Takk ... 😶😶😶Ja Persona’s Med Funksjonshemming/ Disabilitys Persona’s....

[devildevil]

Needed for the coming war between superpowers China vs USA, India 😂😂

[martinarchie]

In conclusion, there is only one real way of life for an honest person: be a criminal. He will be deemed a criminal who has broken the law sharing ‘military secrets’.