KUANTAN: The implementation of new minimum mesh size for fishing nets beginning Nov 1 is to protect the dwindling fish population, said Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
According to Ismail, studies have shown that nets with mesh sizes below 38mm would also capture fish fry and a significant amount of bycatch, causing population declines in future, to the detriment of the future of the fisheries industry.
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