16 farmers lost RM300, 000 dead fish poisoning

A farmer, Ismail Abdullah (left) with his son, Mohd. Noradlisyam collect dead fish in their possession and was believed to have poisoned the village Bilok, Banggu, KotaBharu, yesterday.
A total of 16 fish farmers in cages in the village Bilok Banggu, near here lost about RM300, 000 due to their dead pet fish believed to be poisoned.

More painfulthe incident involving the fish cages along the 500 meters and houses over 220,000 catfish and tilapia has resulted in farmers involved in the lurch.

According to the Fish Breeders Association chairman of the villageRaja Zakaria Raja Abdullah, the incident was discovered by some farmers about 9 pm yesterday whenout to eat fish.

He said all the operators were surprised that the caged fish suddenly jumped up and die.

"Some farmers take immediate action to open the gate material is believed tone utralize poison.

"The action quickly they managed to save the dozens of other cages, the cagesbelonging to 16 farmers unfortunately failed to be saved," he told reporters here today.

Raja Zakaria believes that the incident caused by arson after seeing how the fish wasdead.

He said the fish are mostly aged between eight and 10 months and is expected to be marketed in the month of Ramadan around the state and Terengganu.

Clearly Raja Zakaria, he was made ​​a police report at the Police Station Binjai, near here this afternoon and the Department of Fisheries also has come to take samples of fish and water for chemical testing.

Meanwhile, a farmer, Wan Jusoh Wan Shafie45claimed that the incident was the first time occurred during the breeding activity begins in the village since 11 years ago.

He said the fish farming activity is the primary source of income and the incidentcaused him to lose almost RM20, 000.

"This incident has really shocked us. We should be able to enjoy the results in the month of Ramadan, but everything else was destroyed in a blink of an eye"he said.

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