Penang eateries experiencing a drop in seafood sales


Large haul: Dockworkers unloading a catch at the jetty in Pulau Ketam, Selangor. — KK SHAM/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Major restaurants here have experienced a 20% drop in their seafood business due to concerns over marine pollution caused by the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan into the Pacific Ocean, said the head of an association that represents some 40 major restaurants in Penang.

“Some of these restaurants even put a halt to their imports. Although our fish supply is not only from Japan, such worries have led to customers opting for local fish.

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