Minister confirms sighting of killer whales, assures it won't threaten seafood source

PARLIAMENT | Agriculture and Agro-based Minister Salahuddin Ayub assured the killer whales (orcas) spotted in Terengganu waters this July will not threaten the country's seafood source.

"The appearance of these orcas will not threaten the country's seafood source because the migration of this species is not often and not in significant populations.

"The ministry through the Fishery Research Institute (FRI) can carry out research to examine the migration patterns of this mammal if there is a need...