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Malaysia is waiting for Thailand to respond to a questionnaire about shrimp imports as part of efforts to evaluate the country's adherence to local biosecurity standards in an ongoing trade dispute.
Thailand is ready to bring Malaysia's temporary ban on five shrimp species to the WTO and ASEAN if negotiations stall. The suspension, effective June 1, affects approximately 400 tonnes of Thai exports monthly worth 44 million baht.
Malaysia has achieved a significant 73.8% reduction in foreign fishing vessel arrests between 2021 and 2025 through coordinated enforcement operations involving 17 maritime agencies working to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
A seafood wholesale firm and its three directors pleaded not guilty to 160 charges involving RM1.5 million worth of subsidised fishermen's diesel purchased without proper licensing.
Kelantan's ornamental fish breeding sector has generated over RM8 million in revenue since 2023, with 47 active entrepreneurs raising guppies, bettas and mollies across eight districts.
Laboratory testing has cleared cockles from Sungai Kuala Juru in Bukit Mertajam as safe for consumption, meeting national food safety standards. The findings come amid longstanding pollution complaints from local fishermen.
Around 200 fishermen in Sungai Kemasik are appealing to the Drainage and Irrigation Department for urgent dredging work and a permanent solution to recurring river mouth shallowing caused by tidal sedimentation.