Time to cast the net wider

Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Dr. Ronald Kiandee monitoring country's tuna fishing industry at Batu Maung Fisheries Research Institute. - CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

MALAYSIA needs to be more attractive economic and infrastructure wise if it wants to expand its present tuna landing tonnage.

Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said competitive landing fees, better port facilities and increase in tuna fishing vessels could yield a higher landing tonnage.