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Each person on average requires about 60g protein per day. However, without
imports Malaysia can only supply enough for about 30g per day, from sea fish and
freshwater fish. There is no technical way of achieving self -sufficiency in the short
term. It is anticipated that the sweet potato protein meal described above will first be
needed for human consumption.

Fish is Malaysia¶s traditional protein source and currently provides about half the
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  Harvesting of marine fish is probably at its
maximum to safeguard breeding stocks. Freshwater fish farming in ponds in
Malaysia¶s climate is relatively easy but has not lived up to its promise.

   
   
     


  
 



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However, fish production (rather than harvesting) is forecast to triple by 2005 to
supply an additional 23% to present fish quantities (13). Given the competency of
fish researchers in Malaysia, there seems to be no technical constraint to increasing
production much further, provide d this knowledge is disseminated to the public.
Since fishing rather than farming is far more in line with the culture of Malays, a large
increase in fresh water fish farming will undoubtedly occur at all levels from large
commercial enterprises to kampung ponds and even fish tanks in terrace houses.
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