Shrimp in Malaysia safe for consumption, says Deputy Minister


Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Sim Tze Tzin.

GEORGE TOWN: The Government assures consumers that prawns sold locally are safe for consumption after a recent news report about antibiotic use in shrimp farms in Malaysia.

Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Sim Tze Tzin said the Fisheries Department has a stringent monitoring system for all shrimp farms across the country.

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