Regulate sport fishing to save stock


Anglers fishing for ikan patin during a competition at the Gunung Lang recreational park in Ipoh. - Filepic

KOTA KINABALU: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia wants recreational fishing to be regulated in view of the declining fish stocks in the country.

WWF executive director Datuk Dr Dionysius Sharma said it was important to regulate the activity which was becoming a popular pastime among citizens and tourists.

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