Zahari (right) and Teoh (left) holding ikan siakap fry in a basket before releasing them into the Tebrau Straits near Gelang Patah.
MORE than 500,000 hatchlings worth RM1.3mil have been released into the wild by the Johor Fisheries Department since January as part of plans to ensure sustainable marine life in the state.
Johor agriculture, agro-based industry and rural development committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip said the department had conducted 20 release initiatives for freshwater and saltwater marine life.
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