Supply of fish at sustainable levels despite warmer climate

PETALING JAYA: Overall fisheries stock in our waters remain at sustainable levels, even if the current warmer temperatures and overfishing has resulted in lower catch in the country, says the Fisheries Department.

Its director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain said according to the department’s statistics, total fish landings between February and April this year recorded an average drop of 10.3% a month compared to the same period last year.