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Coastal fishermen enjoy good catch

MUKAH: Coastal fishermen here are enjoying good catch over the last two days as sea conditions have improved. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune at the wet market here today found the supply of fresh fish at the market has returned to normal. Fish such as pirang, bebulan, seplok, small sharks and senangin were readily […]

Fishing goes on despite rough seas

MIRI: Despite the current rough weather at sea some fishermen still brave the waves hoping for some good catch. Nevertheless, some think it is too dangerous to go offshore due to the sometimes inclement and unpredictable weather. These fishermen prefer to remain onshore. A brief visit to Kampung Piasau Utara village and its jetty by […]

Fishing boat detained for violating licence terms

KUCHING: A Class A fishing boat was detained for using a trawl in Zone A around the coast of Kampung Alit, Kabong at 12.56pm on Wednesday. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Tanjung Manis Zone director Commander Mohd Ariz Md Kassim said the fishing activities were detected around 12.30pm by MMEA while patrolling Kabong waters in […]

Anglers at Batang Oya eyeing ikan tapah

BY JAY WATSON KUCHING: Batang Oya in Mukah is now becoming popular among locals, especially anglers as it is said to be home to ‘giant’ ikan tapah (freshwater catfish). According George Collin Jennis, a resident from Kampung Narub, Mukah, the largest ikan tapah ever caught was as heavy as 70kg. “We have also been informed […]

No recreational fishing during MCO

MIRI: Most of the maritime community here are complying with the movement control order (MCO), said Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri head Captain Mohd Fauzi Othman. He added that between March 18 and April 22, MMEA had carried out 211 inspections on the maritime community in Miri. “Most vessels inspected are from the essential […]

Control fishing in Bakun Lake, says Masing

KUCHING: Fishing activities in Bakun Lake need to be properly controlled to prevent over-fishing which could lead to extinction of fishes in the lake. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing warned that merchantable fish could become extinct in less than 10 years at the rate fishes were being netted in Bakun Lake […]