BAGAN DATUK: A majority of the fishermen in Hutan Melintang here have been forced to stop operations after the Malaysia Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) cut off their subsidised diesel supply.
Fisherman Lee Chu Soi said the move caused more than 700 large fishing boats to be grounded and was affecting the fishermen’s livelihood and supply of seafood since last week.
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