Don’t blame reclamation project for fish shortage, says Penang exco
Penang Agriculture and Agro-based Agriculture Committee chairman Dr Afif Bahardin presenting SpeKS aquaculture grants worth RM170,364 to Asmahanida Ahmad representing five breeders, in George Town, June 25, 2019. — Bernama pic
Other factors that contributed to the problem included overfishing, encroachment by foreign fishing vessels, declining fish population and increase in human population, said Dr Afif, who is in charge of agriculture and agro-based industry, rural development and health, He said this when asked to comment on a video featuring reclamation works in Sri Tanjung Pinang II near here, which have raised concerns among fishermen.
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