Over 50, 000 fish found dead in Teluk Bahang, fish breeder suffers RM800, 000 in losses


Workers at the fish farm scooping up the dead fish. StarPicby:LIM BENG TATT/The Star/ 11 Aug 2019.

GEORGE TOWN: A fish breeder in Teluk Bahang has suffered losses of about RM800, 000 after more than 50, 000 of his fish died.

Ooi Hye Hin, 57, said he was alarmed to find that the fish started "jumping" in the waters at about 1am on Sunday (Aug 11).

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Teluk Bahang , Fish Breeding , Pollution

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