‘We need to borrow money just to feed the fish’: Malaysian sea bass farmers reel from Thai curbs
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Malaysian sea bass farmers struggle due to Thai restrictions, with some farms closing and others shifting to tilapia or prawn farming to survive. The financial strain is significant enough that borrowing money just to feed fish is reported.
Some farms have folded, while others have switched to farming tilapia or prawns to survive.
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