JOHOR BAHRU - Life of 67 fishermen in the Orang Asli village Klungkung Java, Masai here, depressed due to their source of income affected by water pollution in the Straits of Tebrau since a week ago. JOHOR BAHRU - Life of 67 fishermen in the Orang Asli village Klungkung Java, Masai here, depressed due to their source of income affected by water pollution in the Straits of Tebrau since a week ago.
One of the fishermen, Del Jahon, 49, said the problem of water pollution in the straits that have caused thousands of dead fish including fish in the cage. One of the fishermen, Del Jahon, 49, said the problem of water pollution in the straits that have caused thousands of dead fish including fish in the cage.
"This problem started since August 3 last, but two days later the number of fish of various species of dead rising." This problem started since August 3 last, but two days later the number of fish of various species of dead rising.
"Bangkai-dead fish stranded on the coast caused a very bad smell," he said when met yesterday. "Bangkai-dead fish stranded on the coast caused a very bad smell," he said when met yesterday.
Another fisherman, Friday Sharke, 54, said water pollution was caused revenue affected.
"This morning (yesterday) I get to see the sea a fish nets, but can not." This morning (yesterday) I get to see the sea a fish nets, but can not.
"If this situation continues, we will be closed source income," he said, earned about RM50 a day from the sea. "If this situation continues, we will be closed source income," he said, Earned about RM50 a day from the sea.
He said, dead-fish carcasses that stranded residents in residential areas also remove odor causing appetite they are disturbed. He said, dead-fish carcasses that stranded residents in residential areas also remove odor causing appetite they are disturbed.
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