“As a fisherman myself, I understand very well how hard things are for them. ![]() “Sometimes, if they only manage to get a small amount of catches, I will not take any charges. He said he would pay fishermen contributing to Pasar Pendekar Laut about 90% of the market price for their catch and retained an average of only about 10% or even less for market expenses. “Middlemen often enjoy a large portion of the profits from these catches, leaving fishermen hardly enough to cover the costs of going to the sea, including petrol expenses,” said Shalan in an interview. “We started operations in 2016 as a way to help fishermen get a fair price for their catch. The market, dubbed Pasar Pendekar Laut, is the brainchild of 35-year-old fisherman Shalan Jum’at who wants to give the fishing community here a chance of getting fair earnings for their hard work. ![]() ![]() ISKANDAR PUTERI: Located about 40km away from Johor Baru, at Jetty Pak Ngah in Pendas Laut here lies a small market that has been somewhat of a lifeline to some 40 fishermen from around the area.
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