KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 -- The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry placed four conditions on the Penang state government for its Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project, Parliament heard today.

In his reply to Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican (BN-Kepala Batas), Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said the conditions were conveyed via the Malaysia Fisheries Department.

"The ministry through the Fisheries Department has recommended the following mitigating steps that must be carried out without failure to the Penang state government:

"Gazetting a fishery conservation zone along the coastline from Pulau Betung to Teluk Bahang including the seaside up till one nautical mile. Gazetting middle bank as a fisheries protected area.

"Mo...