JOHOR BARU: Malaysian prawns are losing out to those brought in from Indonesia and Thailand following the implementation of stricter biosecurity laws overseas.
Malaysian Prawn Industry Association chairman Syed Omar Syed Jaafar (pic) said local sales of prawns from Thailand and Indonesia had affected over 3,000 prawn breeders involving 12,500ha of land throughout the country.
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