Penang fishermen blame reclamation project for soaring prices of ikan kembong

BUTTERWORTH: The price of ikan kembong (Indian mackerel) may continue to soar if land reclamation in Penang is not stopped, warn fishermen.

Seberang Prai Fishermen Association chairman Mahadi Md Rodzi claimed that since the initiation of the Seri Tanjung Pinang reclamation project at the northeast coast of Penang island, the catch of ikan kembong had reduced drastically.