Sabah is expected to produce RM3 billion worth of white shrimp when four main prawn farms are fully operational by 2020. Sabah Agriculture and Food Industries Assistant Minister Datuk Sairin Karno said the four farms are expected to produce 110,870 metric tonnes of white shrimp by 2020, contributing RM1.5 billion to the Gross National Income.

He said the farms had invested RM1.12 billion. They are Sunlight Inno Seafood Sdn Bhd (Pitas), KB Aquaculture (Kota Belud), Pegagau Aquaculture Sdn Bhd (Tawau), and QL Aquamarine Sdn Bhd (Kudat).

KB Aquaculture is ready while three others are still at the implementation stage.

Sairin said Sabah produced white shrimp worth RM321.08 million in 2014, up 38 per cent from 2013, while this year’s production is expected to reach 30,000 metric tonnes.

[Source: Borneo Post. Read article]