Seafood consumption high in Malaysia, import number growing

Malaysia is one of the countries that consume highest seafood with at least 65 kilograms of fish per person every year. Major species consumed in Malaysia include mackerel, shrimp, squid, tilapia, and catfish. This is because. Malaysia is located around the sea making seafood easy to find. Being comfortable with seafood, Malaysians are starting to buy imported and more expensive “high-value fishery products” such as cod, salmon, and many more pushing up the price of Malaysia’s fish imports.