Sabah wants export ban on ‘rakyat fish’ to be lifted


Subject of debate: The ban aimed to ensure sufficient supply and avoid price surges during festive seasons.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah wants the Federal Government to lift a four-month export ban on certain types of fish, says state Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Datuk Junz Wong.

He said the export ban on fish dubbed “rakyat fish” by the Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia was enforced in January and February, and again between April 15 and June 15.

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