Professor Madya Dr. Annita Yong Seok Kian
Institut Marin Borneo, UMS
Dr. Annita Yong Seok Kian is a lecturer at the Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. She received her Ph.D. in Aquaculture from Kindai University, Japan, in 2008. She teaches in the undergraduate aquaculture program and supervises postgraduate students in areas related to aquaculture nutrition and sustainable production systems. Her research and publications focus primarily on aquaculture nutrition, with particular emphasis on optimizing feed formulations for commercially important species such as hybrid grouper (Epinephelus spp.), mud crab (Scylla spp.), and whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). She has successfully bred mud crabs in a hatchery setting and completed the full production cycle for this species. Several of her research outputs have been registered as trade secrets at UMS, and one has been filed for patent protection. She maintains active collaborations with local and international researchers through research contracts to advance sustainable aquaculture practices. She also engages closely with the aquaculture industry through research partnerships and technology transfer. Beyond academia and industry, she contributes to the local aquaculture community through Rakan Akuakultur initiative, which promotes sustainable and responsible aquaculture. She has led numerous knowledge transfer and community engagement programs, particularly benefiting coastal communities.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Institut Marin Borneo, UMS
Appointed Department
Institut Marin Borneo, UMS
Education
Ph.d Agricultural Science
Universiti-Universiti Di Jepun
2008
Sarjana Sains Akuakultur
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2003
Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains Dengan Kepujian (biologi Pemuliharaan)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2000
Research Collaborators
Research
Projects
64
Active
20
Grants
RM 7,456,965.70
Research Interests & Expertise
Fisheries And Aquaculture Sciences - Fish Nutrition Aquaculture Feed and Nutrition
Publications
Total Publications by Year
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
74
H-Index
18
Citations
1,003
Affiliation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Research listing
Current Research Projects
Evaluation of euglena -supplemented aquafeed performance feeding efficiency and immune responses of asian seabass (lates calcarifer)
Member
2026 - 2026
Evaluation of euglena -supplemented aquafeed on growth perfomance feeding efficiency and immune responses of several commercially important aqua culture species (hybrid grouper)
Leader
2026 - 2026
The application of local ingredients in low fish meal aquafeed for finfish
Leader
2025 - 2027
Program pembangunan belia tani di kalangan siswazah (probest)
Member
2025 - 2026
Sustainable blue economy and coastal communities: exploring sustainable livelihood, social and environmental well-being among fishing communities on the coastal areas of sabah
Member
2024 - 2025
Enhancing aquaculture knowledge among small-scale farmers through rakan akuakultur
Leader
2024 - 2026
The impact of different waste management system on water quality condition and productivity efficiency og whiteleg shrimp litopenaeus vannamei
Leader
2024 - 2024
Capacity build malawali community in better management of the sea cucumber farming
Member
2024 - 2025
Establishment of sustainable feed and culture system for an effective grouper production
Member
2024 - 2027
Socio-economy – evaluate the impact of the aquaculture technology transfer to the community
Leader
2024 - 2026
Program pembangunan belia tani di kalangan siswazah (probest) projek inkubator ternakan ikan tawar
Leader
2024 - 2025
Setting up aquaponic system for sjkc chung hwa, tamparuli
Leader
2024 - 2024
The potential use of evmarinegro as supplement to boost growth and health condition of whiteleg shrimp litopenaeus vannamei and freshwater prawn
Leader
2023 - 2025
Replacement of fish meal with black soldier fly meal (bsfm) in a practical diet of hybrid grouper, tggg (epinephelus fuscoguttatus x epinephelus lanceolatus)
Leader
2023 - 2025
Keterjaminan makanan dan kesejahteraan komuniti klias-beaufort melalui penternakan udang galah
Member
2023 - 2026
Assessment of the purple mud crab (scylla tranquebarica) preference for various types of marine protein sources
Member
2023 - 2026
Characterizing penaeus vannamei feeding sounds using bioacoustics for enhanced aquaculture management
Member
2023 - 2026
Interaction of nanobubble aeration system in the presence of k-strategist bacteria on water quality and microbial communities influencing the growth performance of slipper lobster (thenus orientalis) phyllosoma
Member
2022 - 2025
Data analysis on growth and production of hybrid grouper for the development of application system
Leader
2021 - 2026
Assessment of postbiotics for disease control strategies in shrimp aquaculture: an alternative to antibiotic treatment
Member
2019 - 2022
Publications listing
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Lim Leong Seng , Annita Yong Seok Kian , Audrey Daning Tuzan (2025), Effects Of Marine-based Protein Sources Feed And Amino Acid Supplementation On Feeding Response Of Slipper Lobster Thenus Orientalis
Rossita Shapawi , Isabella Ebi , Lim Leong Seng , Muhammad Dawood Shah , Najamuddin Bin Abdul Basri , Nurzafirah Binti Mazlan , Annita Yong Seok Kian (2025), Effects Of Dietary Vitamins C And E On Growth Performance, Hematological And Biochemical Parameters, Skeletal Abnormalities, And Disease Resistance Against V. Harveyi Of Hybrid Groupers (epinephelus Fuscoguttatus? × Epinephelus Lanceolatus?)
Audrey Daning Tuzan , Annita Yong Seok Kian (2025), Biological Aspects Of Slipper Lobster (thenus Orientalis) On West Coast Of Sabah, Malaysia
Annita Yong Seok Kian , Rossita Shapawi , Lim Leong Seng (2025), Appetitive Responses Of Purple Mud Crab (scylla Tranquebarica) Towards Formulated Diet Leachates Made Of Various Marine Protein Sources
Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Annita Yong Seok Kian , Ann Anton (2024), Habitat Preferences Of Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium Spp. In The Petagas River, Sabah, Malaysia
Lim Leong Seng , Gunzo Kawamura , Audrey Daning Tuzan , Annita Yong Seok Kian (2024), Identifying Populations Of The Marble Goby, Oxyeleotris Marmorata (bleeker, 1852) By Otolith Shape Analysis And Their Spawning Seasons In Likas Bay, Sabah, Malaysia
Annita Yong Seok Kian , Rossita Shapawi (2024), Dietary Protein Requirement Of Purple Mud Crab, Scylla Tranquebarica During The Megalopa-crab Instar Stages
Annita Yong Seok Kian , Rossita Shapawi , Lim Leong Seng (2023), Protein Sparing Using Sago Starch On The Performance Of Tiger Grouper, Epinephelus Fuscoguttatus ? × Giant Grouper, E. Lanceolatus ? Hybrid
Rossita Shapawi , Annita Yong Seok Kian , Lim Leong Seng , Audrey Daning Tuzan (2023), Evaluation Of Anchovy By-products As An Ingredient In The Diets Developed For Red Hybrid Tilapia (oreochromis Spp.)
Rossita Shapawi , Lim Leong Seng , Annita Yong Seok Kian (2023), Protein Sparing Using Sago Starch On The Performance Of Tiger Grouper, Epinephelus Fuscoguttatus ? × Giant Grouper, E. Lanceolatus ? Hybrid