Overfishing is also depleting Penang's fishing resources

Susan LoonePublished: Jun 25, 2019 10:24 AM | Updated: Jun 25, 2019 10:25 AM

Previous reclamation activities along the Tanjung Sri Pinang coastline are not the only culprits causing the depletion of fishing resources in Penang, says Penang executive councillor Dr Afif Bahardin.

He said overfishing was another reason for the decline in fish stocks which affects both the livelihood of fisherfolks and the marine environment...

PSR - Luddites will see Penang regress

Penang Island South - the 'golden zone'

45 NGOs back petition urging PM to cancel Penang reclamation project

We protest the petition to cancel Penang's PSR project

Comments0

By posting a comment, you agree to our Commenting Terms and Conditions as stipulated in full here.

Do's and don'ts when posting comments in Malaysiakini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foul language, profanity, vulgarity, slanderous, personal attack, threatening, sexually-orientated comments or the use of any method of communication that may violate any law or create needless unpleasantness will not be tolerated. Antisocial behaviour such as "spamming" and "trolling" will be suspended. Violators run the risk of also being blocked permanently.

REPORT VIOLATORS

Please use the report feature that is available below each comment to flag offending comments for our moderators to take action. Do not take matters in your own hands to avoid unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges that may result in your own suspension or ban.

NOTICE

Our commenting system is still under development. We have taken note of feedback provided.

Subscriber-only space: