Switch in supply: Fishermen showing their catch of prawns to be sold at the Pasar Bisik-Bisik in Penaga, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/ The Star
One of them, Azizi Abu Hassan, 52, said that while their fish hauls have sharply declined, there has been an unexpected rise in prawns brought in.“When the water clears up, it makes prawns easier to target as they tend to swim in schools near the ocean floor. Seasoned fisherman Sulong Mat, 67, when met at Pasar Bisik-Bisik on Wednesday, said: “We have to go further out to sea to find fish. More often than not, we come back with little to show for our efforts.”
“With the beginning of the northeast monsoon now, it is tough, especially for those who depend solely on income from the sea,” he said.
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