Two fishing boats raise fish cages that were damaged in the storm caused by typhoon Lekima, in Nibong Tebal, today. — BernamaThe country’s agrofood industry has recorded RM60.2 million in losses due to typhoon Lekima that created havoc in the northern region states of Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang and Perak on Aug 9.
“However, the worst affected were the fish farms in Penang, involving 152 entrepreneurs with 800 tonnes of dead fish as well as 80 to 100% damages on hundreds of cages valued at RM29 million,” he told reporters after visiting the damaged fish farms in Sungai Udang here today. He said the ministry would also meet with the Agro Bank in the near future to discuss financial assistance for the fish farm operators.
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