Kota Kinabalu: Recreational fishing, often known as angling, is a popular outdoor activity in Malaysia and has been promoted as a tourism sport in the country by Tourism Malaysia.Malaysia’s tourism sector was severely impacted when the Covid-19 pandemic began during the first quarter of 2020. Consequently, it is likely that recreational fishing was also affected.
The imposed Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) at the beginning of the pandemic (in 2020) saw guidelines released by the Department of Fisheries Malaysia regarding recreational fishing, which explicitly targeted anglers. When the CMCO was extended, it was declared that recreational fishing was strictly prohibited.
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