Seafood farms face tech and cost hurdles in new southern waters plan to boost Singapore's food security
Each of the two plots, located near Pulau Bukom, is around the size of seven football fields, and can be used to farm fish or crustaceans.
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Each of the two plots, located near Pulau Bukom, is around the size of seven football fields, and can be used to farm fish or crustaceans.
The area is expected to produce the equivalent of up to 80 per cent of seafood produced here in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore News - After a two-year delay, the project to farm seafood in the pristine waters off Pulau Bukom for Singapore consumers is under way. When up and running, the farm in Singapore’s southern waters is expected to beef up local seafood supply by up to 3,465 tonnes a... Read more at www.tnp.sg
The agency also plans to call a tender for aquaculture activities off Pulau Bukom, possibly in late 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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