Singapore: Fish Farms Get Help, Make Plans to Prepare for Harmful Algae Blooms
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Straits Times] January 18, 2016
SINGAPORE- More than 60 fish farms affected by the devastating algae bloom early last year have received assistance from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA).
The devastating bloom affected 77 coastal fish farms last year and caused millions of dollars in losses for coastal fish farms off the East and West Johor Straits - which mostly rear their fish in open net-cages.
To date, 63 of the 77 affected farms have received help from the AVA. Under the one-time assistance package, AVA will pay for 70 per cent of the farm's cost to restock fish fry, but farms will need to demonstrate that they have a workable ...
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