Recreational pond fishing still a no-no during conditional MCO - minister

CORONAVIRUS | Although the government has permitted recreational fishing during the conditional movement control order (MCO) period, commercial fishing ponds are still forbidden to operate.

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this was because the smaller sizes of such ponds make it difficult for social distancing.

When transitioning from the more stringent MCO rules to the conditional MCO on May 4, the government announced that...