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AKUATROP Annual Report 2008

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1.0 Introduction

AKUATROP is one of the 21 centres of aquaculture excellence in the world and has a wide network with other aquaculture institutions locally and internationally for research cooperation. In achieving its vision to be the best research centre for aquaculture, AKUATROP provides excellent research facilities and expertise in a broad area of aquaculture. Besides that, it envisioned to be the main centre for research, information dissemination, services, training and technology transfer in the aquaculture industry. It is hoped that the establishment of AKUATROP will enhance the development of human resources and also Research, Development and Commercialization (R&D&C) in producing capable scientists, government officers and successful entrepreneurs in the field of aquaculture. 1.2 Research Focuses

To implement a flagship project in aquaculture

1.3 Major Activities

Fish Health Fish Nutrition

Fish Breeding

Aquaculture Biotechnology

Aquaculture Engineering

Consultancy in Aquaculture

1.4 Current Facts

No Indicators Achievement

1 Staffs Strength

i. Number of administrative and professional staffs

ii. Number of supporting staffs iii. Number of academic staffs

a. Profesor

b. Associate Profesor c. Senior Lecturer d. Lecturer

8 11

1 2 1

3

2 Facilities i. Number of educational lab ii. Number of reserach lab

iii. Number of computer lab iv. Number of computer for students usage

1 8

1 15

3 Number of Postgraduate students

i. Local

a. Master 30

b. Philosophy Doctor (PhD) 2

ii. International

a. Master 5

b. Philosophy Doctor (PhD) 4


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1.5 AKUATROP Organization Structure


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1.6 AKUATROP’s Staffs and Associate for 2009

1st

row (from right) : Liew Hon Jung, Wan Zawati Wan Jaafar, Norainy Mohd Husin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anuar Hassan, Prof. Dr. Faizah Mohd. Shaharom, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abol Munafi Ambok Bolong, Dr. Mhd Ikhwanuddin @ Polity Abdullah, Dr. Yeong Yik Sung.

2nd

row (from right) : Muhammad Haniff Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Sabri Muda, Gusti Afiz Gusti Ruslan Noor, Azmie Ghazali, Fara Nor Asmira Jastan, Farizan

Abdullah, Wahidah bt. Wahab, Maslina Masor, Nor Fadliyah Awang, Nor Ashikin Nawawi, Wan Anilawati Wan Ngah, Nor Irina Sairah Mainong, Nurul Hayati Ismail, Mohd Ihwan Hj. Zakariah, Mohd Zaidi Ibrahim, Mohd Shafiq Mohd Razak.

3rd

row (from right) : Anuar Deraman, Mohd Shukri Yusof, Mohd Zulkarami Endut, Abdul Halim Safi, Muhamad Shukri b in Shafie, Suhairi Mazelan.

Not in picture : Prof. Dr. Azmi Ambak, Dr. Zaleha Kassim, Dr. Shahreza Md. Sheriff, Dr. Marina bt. Hassan, Nur Asma Ariffin, Mr. Masduki b. Mohammad Morni and Noor Zuliana Mohd Nor.

Institute of Tropical Aquaculture (AKUATROP)


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1.7 Research Overview

AKUATROP is intensively conducting various aquaculture researches. Research on marine ornamental fish, mahseer, marble goby, horseshoe crab, aquaponic, crab, aquatic parasites, marine tilapia and giant prawn are being conducted by AKUATROPs researchers. To run the project, AKUATROP has been granted with funding from various institution such as Sciencefund (Ministry of Agriculture), FRGS, E-science, NOD-Mosti, ABI-Mosti and Technofund. A total of RM 2,979,646.68 has been granted to AKUATROP’s lecturers, namely Prof. Dr. Faizah Shaharom, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anuar Hassan, Assoc. Prof Dr. Abol Munafi Ambok Bolong, Dr. Zaleha Kassim and Mr. Liew Hon Jung.

1.7.1 Research Funding

Researcher / Grants Grant Amount (RM)

Prof. Dr. Faizah Shaharom

1. FRGS (2008-2010) : RM 81,000

2. FRGS (extended until 30th

April 2008) :

RM 9,670.68 – Balance until 19 December 2007)

90,670.68

Assoc. Prof Dr. Anuar Hassan

1. E- Science : RM 157 396.00

2. FRGS 59120 : RM 66 800.00

224,196.00

Assoc. Prof Dr. Abol Munafi

1. FRGS MoHE (1) (2007-2008) : RM 15080.00

2. Sciencefund MoA (1) (2007-2009) : RM 180000.00

3. Technofund : RM 1.2 million

1,395,080.00

Dr. Zaleha Kassim

1. ABI MOSTI (2008-2011) : RM 800,000.00

2. NOD MOSTI (2008-2010): RM 394,000.00

1,194,000.00

Mr. Liew Hon Jung

1. FRGS MoHE (2007-2008) : RM 75,700.00 75,700.00

Total Amount : RM 2,979,646.68


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1.7.2 Grants Percentage

1.7.3 New Grants Applications

Researchers Project Title / Types of Grant

Prof. Madya Dr. Abol Munafi

MOSTI – Sciencefund 1. Development of DNA sex marker and sexual determination in Pink

Skunk Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion). 2. Study on induce maturation and spawning of Malaysian mahseer (Tor

tambroides) in captivity. (MOSTI – Sciencefund).

Dr. Zaleha Kassim

MOA - Sciencefund

1. Stock Assessment and Production of Horseshoe crab Carcinoscopius rotundecauda and Tachypleus gigas from Malaysia Coast

MOSTI - E-science

2. Production biofilm from chitosan of Malaysian horseshoe crab Carcinoscopius rotundecauda and Tachypleus gigas

Dr. Mhd

Ikhwanuddin Abdullah

MOSTI – Sciencefund 1. Program on Domestication and Genetic Improvement of Black Tiger

Shrimp Penaeus monodon Towards Production of SPF Stock (Collaboration with DOF Malaysia).

2. Optimization of Survival in Arti ficial Production of Juvenile Crab of Blue

Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus). 3. The Development of Breeding Technology for The Production of

Banana Shrimp (Penaeus merguiensis) Monosex Postlarvae (PL)

Puan Norainy Mohd Husin

MOSTI – Sciencefund

1. Program on Domestication and Genetic Improvement of Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) Towards Production of SPF Stock (Collaboration with DOF Malaysia).


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1.8 Training, Consultancy and Services

AKUATROP regularly organized short courses, trainings and workshop. Short term courses were held to provide hands-on training to entrepreneurs, farmers, officers and other interested individuals. The main objective of this course is to enable the participants to master basic technique of the relevant subjects.

Training and workshop organized by AKUATROP mainly focused on the application and hands-on practical which are guided by local or foreign experts.

Short-term trainings provided by AKUATROP are as follows:

No Courses/ Training / Workshop Duration

1 Live Feed Culture 5 days

2 Water Quality Analysis for Aquaculture Purposes 5 days

3 Basic Disease Diagnosis for Aquatic Organisms 5 days

4 Aquaculture Seed Production 14 days

AKUATROP also provides consultancy and diagnostic services to farmers particularly diagnostic of disease, determination of feed quality, water and soil quality services. 1.9 Facilities in AKUATROP

AKUATROP support various aquaculture research areas through its laboratories that comprised of Aquatic Organism Health Laboratory, Fish Nutrition Laboratory, Aquaculture Biotechnology Laboratory as well as Soil and Water Quality Laboratory. All laboratories are fully equipped with latest equipments to facilitate research activities. There are also marine and freshwater hatcheries.


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1.9.1 Marine Hatchery

AKUATROP’s Marine Hatchery is located at the back of AKUATROP main office. This marine hatchery is fully equipped with continuous seawater supply, aeration system, various culture tanks of multiple sizes, aquariums, generator set back-up system and other hatchery facilities. Marine Hatchery is divided into five units and they are:

AKUATROP Marine Hatchery is located near to cabin laboratory and earthened pond.

Re-circulating Aquaculture System Unit (RAS)

This unit consists of a few units of re-circulating systems to culture grouper and other species. This unit is equipped with protein skimmer system, UV light, aeration system, water supply (marine and freshwater), and fiber tanks for culture.

Crustaceans Unit

Crustaceans Unit was built in order to fulfill the demand of AKUATROP’s expanding research area. A semi-closed hatchery was built equipped with more than 20 culture tanks, sand filtration system, water supplies and blower for continuous aeration.

This Re-circulating Aquaculture System Unit (RAS) was equipped with protein skimmer and UV light in order to maintain good quality of recirculated water.


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Marine Ornamental Units

There are two marine ornamental units in AKUATROP Hatchery. These two units are used for culturing various marine ornamental organisms for research purposes. Some of the species cultured in these units are anemone, clown fish various species and corals. These units are fully equipped with glass aquariums, re-circulating water system, water supply, freezer, aeration, and other facilities.

False clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) and tomato clown fish (Amphiprion frenatus) were successfully bred in captivity at Marine Ornamental Units.

Seaweed and abalone Unit.

In this unit, the area was designed to fulfill the need in culturing abalone and seaweed. There are fiber tanks, aquariums with racks, filtration systems, continuous aeration supply and water supply.

Seaweed and abalone Unit was equipped with several units of fiber tanks and aquariums.

Large Crustaceans Unit was built to fulfill the demand of crustaceans research.


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1.9.2 Freshwater Hatchery

This hatchery is also known as Malaysian Mahseer Hatchery or Kelah Hatchery which is located near to the Netloft Unit. This hatchery was built with 9 concrete tanks for broodstocks culture. These concrete tanks were equipped with recirculating water system, UV light and two sand filtration system to ensure clean water supply. This hatchery has eight units of raceways for nursing the Malaysian Mahseer larvae, six units of fiberglass tanks, grower concrete tanks with sand filtration system, UV light and a number of tanks for quarantine and sampling activity. This hatchery also have two chiller units for cold water supply, water supply tanks, two unit blower for continuous aeration, and one unit of generator set backup system. In order to accommodate more research, AKUATROP is now building a nursing area which will be equipped with nursing tanks, filtration system, water supply, aeration supply and other necessary facilities.

Kelah Broodstock Management Unit is equipped with a 50 ton rounded concrete tank with recirculating water–chilling system to ensure the water temperature is similar with the kelah’s

natural ecosystem.

1.9.3 Rented Earthen Pond at Maras

These earthen ponds were rented from a local villager in Maras. Four units of earthen ponds were used in culturing marble goby and tilapia. A few nursing unit known as “hapa” were built in these earthen ponds to place eggs of marble goby.

The rented ponds were used to culture marble goby and tilapia.


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1.9.4 Laboratories and Equipments

In order to fulfill the need of research in AKUATROP, a cabin laboratory attached with mini project hatchery unit was built. This cabin laboratory host five laboratories which are Life Feed Culture Lab, Nutrition Lab, Advanced Microscope Lab, Fish Disease Lab, and Soil and Water Quality Lab. AKUATROP also has a Biotechnology Lab shared with IMB as a smart partnership where AKUATROP used the space given by IMB to place AKUATROP’s biotechnology equipments.

AKUATROP cabin laboratory

1.9.5 High-end equipments at AKUATROP

TM-1000 Tabletop Microscope (SEM)

Measuring Microscope


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1.10 New AKUATROP Infrastructure under Construction.

Eclipse 80i Advanced Research

Microscope

Carl Zeiss Compound Microscope fitted

with Digital Camera

Double Beam UV VIS Spectrophotometer High Performance Liquid Chromatography

(HPLC)

Top elevation for future administrative and laboratory building for Institute of Oceanography (INOS) and Institute of Tropical Aquaculture (AKUATROP) and hatchery for Institute of Tropical

Aquaculture (AKUATROP)

Hatchery

Administrative and laboratory building

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