Prawn fry released into Sg Tekam to increase population

Johor Fisheries Department employees releasing udang galah fry into Sungai Tekam in Segamat.

THE Johor Fisheries Department is embarking on an initiative to increase the population of udang galah (giant freshwater prawns) in the state’s rivers.

Department director Zainudin Abdul Wahab said some 100,000 giant freshwater prawn fry worth RM20,000 were released into rivers.