Cockles and mussels
Cockles have been cultured in Malaysia for almost five decades. From the 1960s onwards, the production of cockles increased substantially through the introduction of aquaculture until, in the 1980s and early 1990s, Malaysia became the world's largest producer. Commercial mussel culture in Malaysia was introduced during the late 1970s in Johor, which is the country's main producing region. Like cockles, these molluscs are also cultured in brackish water.
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- Location
- Cockle culture
- Marketing
- Mussel culture
- Health risks
