Aquaculture sector in Penang in troubled waters


Fresh stock: Tonnes of freshly harvested barramundi in Sungai Udang, Penang, being packed in ice for export.

NIBONG TEBAL: The aquaculture sector in Penang, which rakes in RM1.67bil a year in revenue, is nosediving as orders from China and Singapore shrink tremendously in the wake of the Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak.

Penang Fish Farmers Association deputy chairman Chew Thong Tai said the export of fish from Penang has shrunk by 60% in the last two months.

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