Over 4.4 tonnes of invasive fish removed from Malaysian waters since 2022


The Asian Redtail Catfish is an invasive species in Malaysia.

PEKAN: The Fisheries Department has removed over 4.4 tonnes of non-native fish species from Malaysian waters since 2022 through 17 operations targeting invasive fish.

Its director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain said the operations were aimed at eliminating aggressive, fast-breeding foreign species that threaten local biodiversity.

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