CNA Correspondent Podcast: Malaysia’s fishing industry faces dire future with declining catch
Fishermen in Malaysia are worried about their livelihoods as climate change is affecting their catch.
Some fishermen on Malaysia’s west coast have no catch for sale and are selling their vessels instead, just to make ends meet.
Climate change and overfishing are two reasons for the falling numbers. Teresa Tang speaks to Rashvin Bedi about what options fishermen have.
CNA's Rashvin Bedi:
There seems to be gloom and doom ... they don't want their kids to take up fishing because they are not sure it is something that can give them a livelihood in future.
Jump to these key points:
- 1:47 Malaysians worry more about cost than supply
- 4:06 Why fish stocks are dwindling
- 10:02 Why fishermen are pessimistic about the future
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Source: CNA/cr
