No abundance of groupers for CNY

By LO TERN CHERN

The price of fish: A kilo of grouper (left) is selling for RM46 at Cecil Street Market, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Groupers such as the Dragon Tiger may not make it to dining tables this Chinese New Year as fish farmers are racing against time to raise and harvest them.

But with less than a month to go for the festive occasion, farmers said the chances are slim and therefore, supply would be limited.

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