Fish price likely to be increased

Seems like no good news nowadays. Prices are stil high and now the news is that fish prices are like to be increased due to a new ruling for imported fish to be kept in insulated boxes instead of old plastic boxes. Perhaps the cost of the insulated boxes are more expensive.

The insulated container also ensures that the freshness and quality of the fish are not compromised. The container also had its own anti-bacterial cassette and radio frequency identification device to trace the vessel which transported the fish.The old plastic box did not come with its own lid which required importers to buy wooden boards and might cause food contamination if the wood rots and comes into contact with the fish. The new ruling will take effect from this Sunday

Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) development department deputy director-general Mohad Khazin Hamzah urges fish importers not to increase fish prices

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Source: The Star