Kim Kang Aquaculture Trading is registered with the
Authority of Fisheries Malaysia since 1996, which allows
us to import and export Arowana on commercial basis.
Since then, Kim Kang Aquaculture Sdn Bhd has embarked
as a vendor and transformed into a remarkable company
specialized in the breeding of Arowana and Arapaima
Gigas. In the near future, new species will be bred
so as to serve the customer demand and to develop an
integrated business with the regional and international
partners in the world market of aquaculture.
Background of Arowana (Dragon Fish)
Arowana or commonly known as Dragon Fish is an endangered
species protected worldwide by the Convention in Trade
Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES). Because
of the different places of origin, the existing stains
of Arowana have an extremely great difference in quantity.
The original quantity of the Asian strain of Arowana
is limited. Also, due to an upward trend in the breeding,
and the growing popularity of the species, people tend
to catch it recklessly. Consequently, its numbers decreased
and it almost became extinct. Arowana can only be commercially
breed for second generation. It takes 4 years for an
Arowana to be sexually mature and as such, it would
take years to start commercial production. Besides,
Arowana has low fecundity and only spawns around 30-50
eggs each time, two to three times a year. In addition,
the premium Arowana species such as Red Arowana and
Malaysian Golden (Cross-back) can only be found in a
few wild places in South East Asia. This is the reason
why the Asian Arowana is so valuable in the market.
Now Asian Arowana can be traded provided they carry
a CITES permit and have a microchip implanted for identification
purposes. Types
of certificate
As mentioned earlier, all of our Dragon fish are tagged
and certified by the Department of Fisheries Malaysia.
When the Arowana reached its marketable size, a chip
will insert into the fish for registration and identification
in the fishery department.
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