Modern Industrial Grouper Farming in Langkawi, Malaysia

Fishance Berhad is a newly-established aquaculture business specializing in indoor hatchery and cage system fish farming. Based in Langkawi, Malaysia, the pristine waters surrounding the group of islands is ecologically suitable for farming of high value species like hybrid groupers (tiger grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus x giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus), cantik grouper (camouflage grouper, Epinephelus polyphekadion x tiger grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus), orange spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides and other aquaculture commercially-potential species.

The groupers are the major cultured species as their advantages of hybrid vigor which improved the species by strengthening the progeny, generating healthier and high resistance species as well as better yield, faster growth, high prices, improved quality, hardy and stronger breed that contributes to superior economic profitability. Fishance Berhad's commitment to the modern grouper farming is by constructing 10,000 conventional cages and HDPE round cages which will be located in Langkawi's natural, clean and strategic waters. Grouper seed production will be based on a world-class marine fish hatchery in Tuba Island which consists of brood stock rearing facilities, live feed culture area, larviculture and grow out tanks, HDPE liner earth ponds complete with an advance diagnostic disease laboratory. Grouper seed production also guarantees sustainability, either for our own use or for commercialization.  

The participation of Fishance Berhad in the modern farming will definitely create a new dynamic dimension on the country's aquaculture industry.