Fishermen in choppy waters

Fishermen’s spot: The jetty at Kampung Pendas Laut in Gelang Patah, Johor, is the landing point for coastal fishermen from nearby villages. — Photos: THOMAS YONG/The Star

FROM time immemorial, fishermen in Johor have relied on their knowledge of the weather, including the phases of the moon and tides, before going out to sea.

Faidarus Abd Rahim, 40, recalled when he first became a coastal fisherman at the age of 20, he learned from veteran fishermen how to study weather patterns.