GEORGE TOWN, April 21 -- Eighteen sets of artificial reefs and two fish aggregating devices (unjam) have been deployed near the waters off Pulau Kendi to attract marine life to the southern side of the main island.

Penang Infrastructure Corporation (PIC) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Farizan Darus said the initiative is aimed at providing long-term benefits for the local fishing community.

"The deployment of artificial reefs aims to create new habitats for marine life, while the unjam structures are designed to attract and concentrate fish in designated areas," he said after the deployment of the devices from Gat Lebuh Macallum here this morning.

He said the programme is part of the state government's comprehensive efforts to prot...