10 held for illegal fishing
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) nabbed 10 men for fishing illegally in waters six nautical miles off the Tioman Marine Park in Endau.
In a routine patrol on Sunday at about 9pm, MMEA officers spotted two suspicious fishing boats.
Kuantan Maritime District 8 operation director Commander Abdul Rahim Ramli said the two boats had encroached on waters near the marine park where fishing is prohibited.
Upon checking, the enforcement officers found 1,050kg of fish. They immediately arrested the crew and seized the boats.
"The boats were towed to the Tanjung Gemuk jetty in Mersing and 10 men, including five foreigners, aged between 24 and 60, were detained to facilitate investigations under section 8(b) of the 1985 Fisheries Act," said Rahim.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency officers inspecting one of the detained boats at Tanjung Gemuk jetty in Mersing.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) nabbed 10 men for fishing illegally in waters six nautical miles off the Tioman Marine Park in Endau.
In a routine patrol on Sunday at about 9pm, MMEA officers spotted two suspicious fishing boats.
Kuantan Maritime District 8 operation director Commander Abdul Rahim Ramli said the two boats had encroached on waters near the marine park where fishing is prohibited.
Upon checking, the enforcement officers found 1,050kg of fish. They immediately arrested the crew and seized the boats.
"The boats were towed to the Tanjung Gemuk jetty in Mersing and 10 men, including five foreigners, aged between 24 and 60, were detained to facilitate investigations under section 8(b) of the 1985 Fisheries Act," said Rahim.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency officers inspecting one of the detained boats at Tanjung Gemuk jetty in Mersing.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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