SUNGAI PETANI: As dawn breaks over Sungai Merbok, the quiet village of Kampung Jilid 8 slowly comes to life. The sound of boat engines now fills the air earlier than before, as fishing boats slip into the river, no longer held back by the rise and fall of the tide.
For fisherman Mohd Asri Said, 51, this change has reshaped his daily routine. For years, he and other fishermen had to tie their boats to mangrove trees and wait patiently for high tide before heading out.
