MIRI: Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is organising a series of free public webinars on aquaculture in collaboration with Curtin University in Australia to raise awareness of the emerging aquaculture industry in Sarawak.
The webinars are also being organised in conjunction with the introduction of its new Master of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture postgraduate coursework degree in July this year.
The first webinar entitled ‘Aquaculture in Sarawak: Challenges and Opportunities’ will be held via Cisco Webex from 9am to 12pm on April 6.
Those interested to join the webinar can pre-register at http://bit.ly/WebinarRegisterAquaculture and follow the live stream at http://bit.ly/CurtinwebexAquaculture on the day.
The webinar will feature three experts, namely Professor Ravi Fotedar from Curtin University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering in Perth; Chin Han Kiat, a senior fisheries officer with Sarawak’s Department of Agriculture; and June Moh Hwei Yieng, Head of the State Fisheries Biosecurity Branch at the Department of Agriculture’s Sarawak Regional Fisheries Biosecurity Centre.
Ravi Fotedar, Professor of Sustainable Aquaculture of Curtin University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering. 
Chin Han Kiat, senior fisheries officer with Sarawak’s Department of Agriculture. 
June Moh Hwei Yieng, Head of State Fisheries Biosecurity Branch, Sarawak Regional Fisheries Biosecurity Centre.
According to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Curtin Malaysia, Professor Tuong-Thuy Vu, the webinar will focus on developing sophisticated aquaculture industry in Sarawak, including related research and development and manpower training.
Vu said the introduction of the two-year Master of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture at Curtin Malaysia is timely in light of the growing aquaculture and fisheries industries in Sarawak to meet increasing market demand for related products.
The course prepares students for work in a number of fields related to aquaculture and fisheries and was designed from a global aquaculture perspective to make them industry-ready anywhere in the world.
Students of the course will explore the principles of aquaculture and factors influencing the viability of aquatic animal farming and food production systems.
They will also explore the commercial business of sustainable aquaculture, and learn the skills to establish, manage, and appraise aquaculture enterprises.
In addition, they will have opportunities to engage in related research with access to modern aquaculture research facilities at Curtin Malaysia, Curtin University in Perth and partner organisations.
For more information on the Master of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture, visit Curtin Malaysia’s postgraduate coursework courses website at https://courses.curtin.edu.my/courses-and-study/postgrad/coursework/.
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