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IN JOHOR
It was reported on Friday that breeders in the area had claimed that land reclamation around the Tanjung Kupang area had been causing mass deaths of fish in farms.
At least 10 fish farms and 250 traditional fishermen were reported to have been affected.
Star
Sunday February 16, 2014 MYT 5:36:32 PM
KPRJ denies mass fish deaths is due to land reclamation project
JOHOR BARU: The Johor government-owned Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Bhd has denied that the mass fish deaths in the Tanjung Kupang area along the Johor Straits was caused by land reclamation work nearby.
Speaking at the KPRJ office in Danga Bay Sunday, its executive vice chairman Datuk Md Othman Yusof said that the project, which began on Jan 22, was a joint-venture partnership between KPRJ and a China-based property company to develop a mixed development area.
He said that the project had complied with all regulations set by the Department of Environment (DOE), adding that the department had conducted checks to determine proper compliance.
He also clarified that KPRJ had followed proper procedure in informing villagers and fishermen’s associations in Gelang Patah to get their consent before work on the project began.
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IN JOHORE
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/13/Johor-Mass-Fish-Death/
It is said by fishermen that the sea water has been polluted and turned brownish in colour after the land reclamation project began about a month ago.
Star
Thursday February 13, 2014 MYT 12:38:41 PM
Mass death of fish hits Johor fishermen
NUSAJAYA: Fish farms and fishermen who get their source of income from the Tanjung Kupang waters in the Johor Straits near here have been affected by the mass death of fish in the area.
At least 10 fish farms and 250 traditional fishermen were affected by the death of the fishes in the past four days, believed to be due to off-shore land reclamation works in the vicinity.
One of the fish farmers Lee Boon Hock, 30, said that he suffered losses of more than RM150,000 in three days as more than 90% of his fish and fish fry were dead.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/13/Johor-Mass-Fish-Death/
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Straits Times Breaking News
Pasir Ris mass fish deaths may lead to over $1 million loss for farmers
Published on Feb 11, 2014
8:31 AM
Yesterday, fish farm workers in the Pasir Ris area were seen moving bags of dead fish by boat to the vicinity of Changi Point Ferry Terminal, where a container had been set up for dead fish. — ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
Pasir Ris has been hit by mass fish deaths, with farmers there estimating that fish dying by the thousands daily could lead to losses exceeding $1 million.
Several affected fish farmers said the deaths started one or two days before the first day of the Chinese New Year.
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Channel News Asia
Farms along East Johor Straits report fish mortality
More than 20 fish farms along the East Johor Straits have reported incidents of fishes dying just before the start of the Lunar New Year. This has caused an estimated loss of more than S$3 million.
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According to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), this could be due to low levels of oxygen or a phenomenon known as the plankton bloom, which is caused by the hot weather and neap tide – which is when high tide is at its lowest level.
Plankton are microorganisms found in the seawater that can multiply quickly in a very short period of time.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/farms-along-east-johor/988628.html
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