PUTRAJAYA: Output of the national fisheries sector grew 7.1% in 2024, with total production reaching 1.91 million tonnes compared to 1.79 million tonnes the previous year.
The Malaysia Fisheries Department, in a statement on Friday (July 18), said the sector contributed RM11.8bil to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 0.7% of the national GDP, with the annual growth rate increasing to 2.9%.
