By Christine T
KUCHING, Oct 2: What was built to connect communities is now also helping feed them, as more than 30 pillars of the Batang Lupar 1 Bridge may be providing a feeding ground for terubok fish.
Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he believed the bridge pillars could be providing a feeding environment for terubok, with young terubok, known locally as ’emperit’, feeding around the structures as they grow.
“Why has the number of terubok increased? Because we built the bridge and its pillars produce food for the terubok.
“Coincidentally, the bridge we built has pillars that provide a place for food to be produced for the fish. That is why terubok has increased in the [Sebuyau] area,” he said during a dinner with community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) of the Mukah Division earlier tonight, which was broadcast live by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) on Facebook.