BUTTERWORTH: The 15-hour storm which caused floods in many areas in Penang also brought massive losses to fish farmers when hundreds of their cages became damaged. Another fishmonger, Lee Ah Hwa, 63, said the supply from fish farms and fishermen in Penang had been reduced due to the storm on Nov 5, although the fish supply from Perak was not affected. A fisherman who wanted to be known only as Ban said his recent trips to bring anglers out to sea had yielded fairly good catches. “Normally, we get only a small haul but after the storm, anglers have been getting bigger fishes like the ones served in local restaurants. “Although there’s no way we can ascertain where the fish came from, the anglers are definitely getting better catches,” he said.

Source: The Star November 14, 2017 23:26 UTC