Fish from Tampines container farm goes on sale at market

This marks first harvest of the mid-priced jade perch breed from community project

- Theresa Tan

There is a new offering at fish stalls in a market in Tampines that is harvested in the vicinity and is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, but costs less than salmon.

The freshwater fish called jade perch is reared in a 20-foot shipping container located a five-minute walk from Tampines Round Market and Food Centre in Tampines Street 11.

The first batch of fish harvested from the community project is on sale at fish stalls in the market, including Ah Kiat Fresh Fish stall.

Mr Benny Hong, who works at the stall, said: "The quality is pretty good. And we have confidence, as it's produced in Singapore. So we have to get more people to try the fish." Mr Hong is selling the fish at $12 for a piece that weighs around 300g to 400g.

He said sales have been "pretty slow" since he started selling jade perch two weeks ago, as Singaporeans are not familiar with the fish.

On June 15, Tampines GRC MPs Baey Yam Keng and Desmond Choo visited the container farm and viewed the harvesting of the fish.

Launched in November 2023, it is Singapore's first container fish farm located in an HDB estate.

The project is a partnership between Aqualita Ecotechnology and Tampines Town Council, and is supported by Temasek Foundation.