Govt studying fixing price of mackerel

MELAKA: The government is holding discussions on the possibility of fixing the price of mackerel (ikan kembong) in the retail market.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Tan Sri Hamzah Zainudin said the matter was still at discussion stage as various factors including ensuring adequate supply of the fish throughout the year had to be considered.

“We at the ministry are discussing with the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA) to study the matter from various angles,” he told reporters.

Currently, mackerel is the benchmark to other fish in the market, he added.

Hamzah said in the discussion with MOA, he wanted to ensure the supply of mackerel was sufficient throughout the year and not during times before the fish was announced as a controlled item. - Bernama