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Three fishermen feared missing at sea

BACHOK: Three fishermen have been reported missing after failing to return home on Sunday (Aug 20) afternoon from their early morning fishing trip in the coastal area of Kuala Kemasin. The victim’s wife, Nik Suliana Bikri Kamal, 41, said her husband Rohaimi Ahmad, 47, went out with their son Nik Muhamad Shafiq Abdul Hafiz, 21 […]

Huge croc defeated by fishermen in Matu

MATU: The local folks of Kampung Bertong Matu were in for a surprise when a group of fishermen successfully captured a huge crocodile yesterday (Aug 19). The enormous reptile, said to weigh almost a tonne and measure over 13 feet in length, was caught around 5pm in Sungai Matu. Excitement rippled through the village as people gathered […]

Eight fishermen docked for illegal fishing

MIRI: Eight fishermen onboard two fishing trawlers were detained after they were caught fishing in a prohibited zone on Saturday afternoon. The crew and the Indonesian skippers were arrested during an operation by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone at about 1.3 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Suai. In a statement MMEA Miri […]

SAR launched for fisherman feared drowned

ASAJAYA: A search and rescue (SAR) operation was launched today to locate a local fisherman who is feared to have drowned after he fell from a boat while fishing in Kampung Semera waters. The victim identified as Fadrrul Razie Zaini, 30, had gone out fishing with five of his friends around 5 am. Prior to […]

Extra funds for two Gerigat associations

SARATOK: Two associations of Kampung Gerigat here have received donations for organising their activities from Datuk Ali Biju. A total of RM15,000 were donated to the Gerigat Fishermen’s Association as well as RM5,000 for the Gerigat Women’s Association. The Saratok MP handed over the contributions during a dialogue session (Sesi Sembang Santai) with members of […]

Party lends help to fishermen

KUCHING: Fishing net equipment worth about RM50,000 were handed over to the Sungai Apong Kotak Boat Fishermen Association by Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii and Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong. Kelvin said the equipment were to help alleviate fishermen pertaining to some of the economic impact of high inflation and rising costs. “In the past […]

Fishermen safe after boat pounds by bad weather, choppy seas

KUCHING: Twelve fishermen had a close shave and managed to survive yesterday night after their fishing boat was battered by bad weather and rough seas. Earlier, the boat operated by a skipper and a crew together with 10 fishermen went out to sea around 1pm from the Sarawak Boat Club Jetty to Lundu waters. Later […]

Disbursing incentive and aid based on increased productivity

KUCHING: Aid and incentives should be given to farmers and fishermen based on their performance in the food production chain, says Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development shared that this could motivate them to continue producing high quality products. “We need to move towards giving incentives and […]

Oya fishermen land 150kg stingray

DALAT: An Oya fisherman, Jafar Bakar, and his friends managed to bring home a stingray weighing 150 kgs when they went fishing recently. That, according to the chairman of Pasar Sabtu Oya, Arini Suhaili, was the first time fishermen in the small district of Oya landed the heaviest and largest fish ever since Pasar Sabtu […]

Over RM100k in equipment aid given to fishermen for Organic Agriculture Project

BY AINI SELIKANG TANJUNG MANIS: Fishermen in this district have received equipment assistance worth RM111,000 from the government for the Organic Agriculture Project under the Food Security Fund (DJM). Of that amount, a total of RM50,000 was given to downstream fisheries product operators in Paloh, RM30,000 (Kedang) and RM31,000 (Jerijeh). “Recipients will receive processing equipment, […]