The agency plans to call a tender for aquaculture activities off Pulau Bukom, possibly in late 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The tenders of two fish farm sites near pristine coral reefs in waters south of Singapore will be delayed indefinitely following concerns about the farms’ potential environmental impact, The Straits Times has learnt.identified waters around Pulau Satumu, Pulau Jong and Pulau Bukom
Marine scientists and conservationists welcome the prospect of follow-up studies before targeting biodiversity-rich sites like Pulau Satumu, which is ringed by one of Singapore’s last undisturbed coral reefs and has been crucial for understanding coral health here. The area will be designated for the first closed containment aquaculture system in Singapore’s southern waters. It will join open cage fish farming sites in the southern waters off Pulau Semakau, Pulau Senang and St John’s Island,Mr Ho Xiang Tian, co-founder of environmental group LepakInSG, pointed out that the proposed closed system would have a smaller impact on the marine life in the area.
However, it may be difficult to get sea-based farmers to bid for the Pulau Bukom site amid rising energy costs, he said, adding that offshore closed-containment farms need more energy to pump and filter water.The delay of the tenders at Pulau Satumu and Pulau Jong is the latest development in the tussle between conservation in the southern seas and food security, which began in 2020 whenafter some sites in the north were nearing their maximum production levels.
“Setting up farms on a coral reef is just like putting a chicken farm there, all the fish waste will go everywhere on the reef,” she said, calling for transparency on how much each local fish farm produces as well as the amount that is exported overseas and consumed here. “New policies for how licences are administered, revised or revoked based on production and environmental targets may also be needed.”
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
2 Vegetalk products recalled after undeclared gluten detectedThe authorities are recalling Vegetalk’s Pure Vegetarian Mutton Rendang Curry and Vegetarian Golden Roast Duck after undeclared gluten was detected in the food items from Malaysia. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed the importer, Vegetalk Food Supplies, to...
続きを読む »
Iniesta coy on future plans following Vissel Kobe departureFormer Spain and Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has given no indication of his next destination after the 2010 World Cup winner made an emotional departure from Japanese club Vissel Kobe on Saturday.The 39-year-old, who scored the only goal when Spain won the title against the Netherlands in South Af
続きを読む »
Murray surprised by lack of female coaches, questions ATP's Saudi plansLONDON: Former world number one Andy Murray said he was surprised there were not more female coaches in the sport, having found success by working with Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo in the past. Mauresmo, a two-time Grand Slam champion, coached Murray between 2014 and 2016 when the Scot reached three Grand S
続きを読む »
Ukraine's frustrated top general urges more, faster arms for counteroffensiveUkraine’s counteroffensive plans are hobbled by a lack of adequate firepower, says general Valery Zaluzhny. Read more at straitstimes.com.
続きを読む »
Protesters keep pressure on Israel PM over judicial reform planTEL AVIV - Israelis protested again on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reform plans, days after he said he had dropped a key provision in the controversial project. Read more at straitstimes.com.
続きを読む »
12 firms appointed to fish out fake degree-holding foreign workers - Singapore NewsIn one of the largest-scale fake degree operations discovered in Singapore in 2021, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) found that 23 foreign employees had secured jobs here using fake credentials from Manav Bharti University (MBU) in India.
続きを読む »