Ovaprim are no longer only a breeding hormone for Aquaculture use, but also contributed in the efforts of sharks conservation! Since there is no official record of Ovaprim® application to…
Erin Tan studied Biotechnology and Fish Parasitology (BSc Biotech {Hons.) UM). She obtained her Masters in Science (Zoology, majoring in fish health and parasitology) from University of Guelph, Canada in 2005. She is active in the Aquaculture Industry and is the Secretary General of the Malaysian Aquaculture Development Association (MADA) 2021-2023. She is also a lifetime member of the Malaysian Fisheries Society (MFS) and a member of the Asian Fisheries Society (Disease Section).
Erin has 30 years experience in the Aquaculture Industry and collaborates from time to time with universities (local and abroad) and with private companies to work on specific projects. Erin has written various articles on fish disease and shrimp farming for MFS FISHMAIL as well as the Asia Aquaculture Magazine. She was the editor for FISHMAIL for 4 years and produced 4 magazines per year. She was the industry advisor for UTAR and inspired many young scholars to embrace the aquaculture industry as a career avenue at the same time providing constructive advice on program structure and industry human capital requirements. She has given lectures regularly to students in UTAR, Universiti Malaya, Fisheries Station etc.
Erin is the key person for 3 Little Fish in advising our customers on fish and shrimp health and aquatic ecosystems management as well as using our products effectively to provide the desired results. She regularly visits farms to conduct training and advices the farmers on the disease issues on their farm. She has a vast network of contacts and has connections to all aspects of the Aquaculture Industry, from broodstock and hatcheries, feed and nutrition, disease and diagnosis, environmental and farming issues.
Currently she is working with the Malaysian Fisheries Department to trial and commercialise a device to control the outbreak of Marine Leeches which plague the Marine Finfish culture. She is also working closely with the molecular scientists from CPS to support the use of PCR to detect and subsequently control 8 different types of Shrimp Diseases. She is always on the lookout for more innovative and novel products that can improve the standards of fish and shrimp culture in the Malaysian and regional markets.
Sugania Vijayan has a M.Sc. in Aquatic Biology from USM. She worked in sales as a product specialist for 2 years as she completed her Master’s thesis. Enroute to starting a career in research, she had a change of heart and entered the aquaculture industry, providing artificial spawning solutions for tropical fish within the region. Within 5 years, she spearheaded the company she worked with, turned it into a multimillion enterprise and increased their client base to cover countries such as Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Africa. She forged partnerships with industry giants such as Bayer Animal Health, AQUI-S New Zealand, and Alltech Animal Health. She took steps to further involve herself in the aquaculture sector by monitoring current research and joining the Malaysian Fisheries Society (MFS) where she was the Editor of the MFS newsletter for 2 years. She is also a member of the Marine Fish Farmer Association of Malaysia (MFFAM) and MADA (Malaysian Aquaculture Development Association). She has a vast network of contacts from researchers to farmers, from competent authorities to the movers and shakers of the aquatic industries commercial world. In 2017, after 15 years of experience in the aquaculture industry, Sugania ventured into her own aquatic solutions business, Thalassa Aqua and subsequently opened 3 Little Fish a year later. She continues her search for ground-breaking solutions that will move the aquatic industry forward by tapping available local technology and hopes to contribute in making aquaculture a more environment sustainable industry.
