Malaysian Aquaculture Farm Certification Scheme (SPLAM)

Malaysian Aquaculture Farm Certification Scheme (SPLAM) is a voluntary Scheme which aims to promote good aquaculture practices and greater accountability at the farm level. The scheme is administered by the Fisheries Department of Malaysia and the Ministry of Agriculture which emphasises on the implementation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) at the farm level (HACCP at source). Aquaculture farm operators are required to meet certain criteria, followed by the application process, investigation, audit and approval before they may be considered to be awarded the certification. With this recognition, it provides the rights for the farm operators to use the SPLAM logo for their livestock marketing within the validity period of the certificate. This scheme covers the provision of Quality Assurance Programme (QAP), the work of auditing and award certificates to qualified farms. The implementation of this scheme involves the following fields:

1. Freshwater Fish Farming in Pond
2. Freshwater Fish Farming In Tank
3. Freshwater Fish Farming In Cages
4. Freshwater Fish Farming in Enclosure
5. Freshwater Shrimp Farming In Pond
6. Salt Water Prawn Farming in Pond
7. Salt Water Fish Farming In Pond
8. Salt Water Fish Farming In Cage
9. Salt Water Fish Farming In Enclosure
10. Fish Breeding
11. Salt Water Prawn Breeding
12. Freshwater prawn Breeding
13. Freshwater Fish Breeding
14. Aquarium Fish Farming
15. Cockle Farming