PUTRAJAYA: The supply of fresh local shrimp in markets nationwide remains sufficient, stable and is not facing disruption, says the Fisheries Department.
Its director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain said the country’s marine shrimp subsector, comprising black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp, continues to record strong performance.
He said local marine shrimp production reached 14,308.36 tonnes as of May this year, with a wholesale value of RM386.57mil.
“Selangor remains one of the main contributors in the central zone to national shrimp production, recording an output of 2,463.17 tonnes in 2025 worth RM84.85mil, as well as 852.71 tonnes up to last month, thereby strengthening the continuous stability of fresh shrimp supply in the domestic market.
“Local shrimp farmers possess strong and resilient capacity to continuously meet domestic market demand in line with the nation’s food security assurance,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Adnan said national marine shrimp production was recorded at 60,970.79 tonnes in 2024 and 57,047.80 tonnes last year, reflecting a stable production trend.
