# Poultry farm operator fined RM50,000 for fly breeding

> Poultry farm operator pays RM50,000 fine after two fly breeding offences.
- Title: Poultry farm operator fined RM50,000 for fly breeding
- Summary: Poultry farm operator pays RM50,000 fine after two fly breeding offences. Poultry farm operator Datuk Siah Gim Eng paid RM50,000 fine for allowing housefly…
- Keywords: poultry farm, fly breeding, poultry farming, gunung semanggol, kerian, poultry farming enactment 2023, magistrate court, news, world, Poultry, farm, operator
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/19/poultry-farm-operator-slapped-with-rm50000-fine-for-fly-breeding-offence/239746
- Published: 2026-10-19T16:49:10+00:00
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- Topics: poultry farm, fly breeding, poultry farming, gunung semanggol, kerian, poultry farming enactment 2023, magistrate court, news, world
## Poultry farm operator fined
Poultry farm operator Datuk Siah Gim Eng paid RM50,000 fine for allowing housefly breeding at two farms in Gunung Semanggol, Kerian.
## Charges under Poultry Farming Enactment 2023
Siah faced two charges under the Poultry Farming (Amendment) Enactment 2023, each punishable by RM25,000 fine.
## Fly infestation levels
First farm had 88,000 broiler chickens with 27.6 fly infestation level, exceeding the department's threshold of 14.
## Second farm infestation
Second farm housed 190,000 broiler chickens with 23.2 fly infestation level, also above the department's threshold.
## Previous offences
Farms had previously been issued compounds twice each in 2025 for similar fly breeding offences, totaling RM30,000.
## Court decision
Magistrate Salwa Asmary Abdul Rahim ordered RM25,000 fine per charge and a warrant for distress on company property if fines not paid.
## Key takeaway

Poultry farm operator Datuk Siah Gim Eng paid RM50,000 fine for allowing housefly breeding at two farms in Gunung Semanggol, Kerian.