(Editor’s Note: An earlier copy of this article used a photo from Melaka in Fact without permission. It has been removed. We regret the error.)

Malacca fisherfolk stand to lose more than RM12 million a year if the Straits of Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone (SM-WEZ) reclamation project proceeds.

The project’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) report said this loss will stem from higher fuel expenses, increased boat and engine maintenance, and opportunity costs from additional time at sea.