There are 1,036 fish cages in Terengganu, with only 180 having valid TOL. — Filepic
KUALA TERENGGANU: Caged fish breeders who have built the cages on state land without permission are advised to apply for temporary occupation licence (TOL), before enforcement action is taken.
Terengganu agriculture, food industry, plantation, commodities and rural development committee chairman Dr Azman Ibrahim said it was an offence under the National Land Code for them to build the cages on state land, whereby they could be fined a maximum of RM500,000 or up to five years imprisonment, if found guilty.
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