Toward Systematic Breeding of Asian Sea Bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790), in Malaysia: Status, Challenges and Prospects for Future Development

Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790), is one of the most farmed marine fish in Malaysia since the 1970 s and is predominantly cultured at present.Although it has been farmed for some time, there is no systematic breeding programme in place.Local hatcheries rely heavily on wild and imported broodstock.However, imported stocks do not guarantee improved quality and even increase the chances of introducing pathogens into the country.

Membership message to all AFS Past members

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Membership message to all AFS Past members
20 Jul, 2017

30 May 2017

Dear AFS Members,

Re: Your membership of the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS)

UPDATE: Please note that the deadline for Reply Slip has been extended from 30th September 2017 to 31st October 2017.

Please be informed that the 12th Council is embarking on a campaign aimed at updating the Masterlist of AFS Membership. The roster contains the names of AFS members since year 1985. Some members have become inactive while others have continued being engaged with AFS activities. This time, we would like to ascertain the membership status of all those in the AFS Masterlist. In the case that you have been inactive, we encourage you to rejoin AFS and to pay the required dues to:

Name of bank : CIMB Bank
Account Number (USD) : 800003022840
Account Number (RM) : 8002166585 (Only For Malaysian members)
Name of Account : Asian Fisheries Society (Persatuan Perikanan Asia)
Details of Bank : CIMB Bank, Ground Floor, Block B, Bangunan Pusat Pelajar,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
SWIFT Code : CIBBMYKL

We would appreciate if you can take time to accomplish the Reply Slip below and return the same to the AFS Executive Officer at info@asianfisheriessociety.org on or before 31st October 2017. If we do not hear from you after this date, we will take it as your non-interest, hence, automatically drop you from the roster. For more information regarding AFS membership, please visit www.asianfisheriessociety.org.

Thank you very much for your participation and support.

Sincerely yours,

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE


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