PETALING JAYA: Prices of fishes and prawns have risen by 20% to 30% ahead of the Chinese New Year, but they remain cheaper than last year’s festive season, say fishermen’s associations.
Malaysia Fish Industries General Association deputy president Lee Chu Soi said the price of pomfrets, popular during the festival, has increased from RM80 to over RM130 per kg.
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