Rich harvest: Cockles, locally dubbed ‘black gold’, can only breed in certain states, namely Johor, Melaka, Selangor and Perak.
THE Johor Fisheries Department plans to introduce 10 cockle farms this year, mainly centred in Pontian.
It is part of the state government’s initiative to turn the Pontian district into the national cockle hub.
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