乌敏岛附近渔场疑遭雷击失火 业者苦叹：损失12万元还无法理赔保险

乌敏岛与吉胆岛附近一个浮动渔场星期三（6月24日）晚上约8时疑似遭雷击发生火患，渔场和一艘渔船被火舌吞噬，业者损失约12万元。

渔场业者蔡剑青（56岁）告诉《联合早报》，他怀疑是渔场太阳能板遭雷击，导致起火。“太阳能板遭雷击烧坏已经不是第一次发生了，但之前有工人在场，因此可以第一时间处理，才没酿成大火。”

Source: 联合早报

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CNA reports: SFA, SIT set up new R&D centre focused on fish feed to increase yield

新加坡讯——新加坡将设立一个新的研发中心，为亚洲海鲈（Barramundi）、红鲷鱼（Red Snapper）、虾类等热带海洋养殖品种研发更具营养价值的饲料，以协助本地养殖场提高产量。

 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/sfa-sit-set-up-new-rd-centre-focused-fish-feed-increase-yield-6160176

Bloomberg News: Fishermen Are Being Pushed to the Brink by Fuel Costs in Southeast Asia

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Bloomberg  ....The effect goes along the supply chain, says Daniel Tay, owner of Straits Seafood Co. and President of the Fish Farmers Association of Singapore. Feed mills put their prices up because their packaging and transport costs have risen and there are also energy costs associated with keeping feed in air-conditioning. A bag of feed that once cost S$50 ($39) now costs at least S$60, he said. Raising one kilogram of fish takes about a year and requires roughly 1.8 kilograms of feed. “If we need to grow 10 tons, which is 10,000 kilograms, multiply that number and it’ll just go crazy,” Tay said. “That’s the scale of the problem.”

.....For Tay at Straits Seafood in Singapore, the bigger fear now is outright demand destruction.“Families that used to eat out every Sunday, now they'll say, ‘No, let's eat out less often’,” he said. “Once households cut back, restaurants close. That'll be the beginning of us reducing our production.”

 source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-21/soaring-fuel-costs-push-fishermen-in-southeast-asia-closer-to-the-brink

Local Production Update !

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/local-production-of-veggies-seafood-rose-slightly-in-2025-but-egg-yields-dipped?ref=latest

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Our methods of sourcing food are changing. But in a place like Singapore where food is identity and pride, the culture around it remains deeply rooted. Food security has become not just a logistical concern, but a national priority. How do we ensure that affordable access to food goes hand in hand with preserving the culinary heritage we are proud of?   

source: AsiaOne

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