Fakulti Sains Perikanan dan Akuakultur (FSPA), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
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Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (FSPA), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Fakulti Sains Perikanan dan Akuakultur (FSPA), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Fakulti Sains Perikanan dan Akuakultur (FSPA) secara rasmi ditubuhkan pada 1 Ogos 2025, sejaj
ar dengan aspirasi transformasi akademik Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) serta hala tuju pembangunan negara berteraskan Ekonomi Madani, Dasar Agromakanan Negara 2.0 (DAN 2.0) dan Matlamat Pembangunan Lestari (SDG 2030). Fakulti ini memberi tumpuan kepada isu sekitaran makanan mampan, ekonomi biru, dan transformasi digital dengan mengintegrasikan teknologi pintar seperti IoT, AI dan automasi. Sektor perikanan dan akuakultur bukan sahaja penting bagi pemakanan dan pertumbuhan ekonomi, malah menyokong pemuliharaan alam sekitar serta memperkukuh komuniti berdaya tahan. Pada 1996, ia berkembang menjadi Fakulti Sains Gunaan dan Teknologi di UPM. Tahun 2012, fakulti ini beralih ke Universiti Malaysia Terengganu sebagai Fakulti Agroteknologi dan Sains Makanan (FASM). Pada 2013, penstrukturan semula menubuhkan dua pusat pengajian, yang akhirnya digabungkan pada 2019 sebagai Fakulti Perikanan dan Sains Makanan (FPSM). Akhirnya, pada 2025, FSPA diwujudkan hasil pemisahan FPSM kepada dua fakulti utama. Hari ini, FSPA menawarkan program akademik dan penyelidikan berimpak tinggi untuk melahirkan tenaga profesional berkemahiran dalam perikanan dan akuakultur. Penubuhannya mencerminkan komitmen UMT sebagai peneraju dalam pendidikan, penyelidikan, dan inovasi sumber akuatik yang lestari, seiring aspirasi negara membina ekonomi berpendapatan tinggi, inklusif dan berdaya tahan.
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Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (FSPA), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
The Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (FSPA) was officially established on 1 August 2025, in line with Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s (UMT) academic transformation and Malaysia’s development agenda under the Madani Economy, the National Agrofood Policy 2.0 (NAP 2.0), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030). FSPA focuses on sustainable food security, the blue economy, and digital transformation, integrating smart technologies such as IoT, AI, and automation in aquaculture. The fisheries and aquaculture sectors contribute not only to nutrition and economic growth but also to environmental conservation and building resilient communities. The faculty’s roots can be traced back to 1979, with the establishment of the Centre for Fisheries and Marine Science at Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. In 1996, it evolved into the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). In 2012, the faculty transitioned to Universiti Malaysia Terengganu as the Faculty of Agrotechnology and Food Science (FASM). A restructuring in 2013 created two academic centres, which were later merged in 2019 as the Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science (FPSM). Finally, in 2025, FSPA was established following the restructuring of FPSM into two separate faculties. Today, FSPA offers innovative academic programmes and impactful research, producing highly skilled professionals to strengthen Malaysia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Its establishment reflects UMT’s commitment to becoming a leader in education, research, and sustainable aquatic resource innovation, aligned with the nation’s aspiration to build a resilient, inclusive, and high-income economy.
