As a result of the pollution, they see a drastic drop in catch and sales.
Since March 7, the chemical waste pollution in Pasir Gudang has not only affected the health of people around the region but also the livelihood of fishermen - they saw their catch decline and sales drop.
“The pollution has affected 250 fishermen from four villages around Sungai Kim Kim, namely Orang Asli fisherman from Telok Kabung, Kampung Perigi Aceh, Kampung Pasir Putih and Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru, to whom the river was a source of income,” he said when met at the Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru fishermen’s market, in Johor Bahru yesterday.
“The incident also led to a fish glut among fishermen, including those at Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru Fishermen's Market because people were not buying fearing contamination,” said Azli who has been a fisherman for the past 35 years.
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