PUTRAJAYA: The multi-million ringgit Malaysian cockle breeding industry is on the verge of collapse, and the Fisheries Department wants a ban on harvesting during peak spawning season to revive the swiftly falling numbers.
At its peak in 2005, Malaysia produced 100,000 tonnes of cockles for both local consumption and export.
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