{"id":4733,"date":"2020-05-15T16:04:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T16:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sealifeaquaculture.com\/?p=4733"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:05:07","slug":"milestone-achieved-advancing-oyster-aquaculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sealifeaquaculture.com\/?p=4733","title":{"rendered":"Milestone Achieved \u2013 Advancing Oyster Aquaculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2020 marked a <strong>major breakthrough<\/strong> for Sea Life Aquaculture as the company successfully transitioned from relying on wild oyster harvesting to <strong>producing its own oyster spat<\/strong>. This achievement not only ensured a <strong>sustainable and consistent supply of oysters<\/strong> but also positioned the company as a key player in Malaysia\u2019s oyster farming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-f487f2dc     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-tab-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-mob-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='4736' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" 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