Local fishing boat seized for breaching licence terms
BINTULU: A local fishing vessel has been detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Aug 7, following its violation of valid licence conditions by conducting fishing operations beyond the designated zone. Bintulu MMEA director Capt (Maritime) Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the incident unfolded approximately 9.17 nautical miles away from Kuala Balingian at […]
State intends to boost maritime tourism by allowing visitors to engage in sport fishing, scuba diving
By Gabriel Lihan & Natasha Jee KUCHING: The Sarawak government intends to further boost and promote its marine tourism industry by enabling tourists to engage in sport fishing and scuba diving in the state. According to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, following the success of the Sarawak Reef Ball Project Phase […]
Foreign fishing boat detained, crew arrested off Tanjung Jerijeh
TANJUNG MANIS: A foreign fishing boat was detained about 68 nautical miles northwest off Tanjung Jerijeh on Wednesday night. The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted and detained the boat at 10.26pm during Ops Permai. “At 10.26pm, KM Semilang was patrolling along the coast of Jerijeh and detected the boat without any registration numbers and […]
Errant local fishing boat, crew held
BINTULU: A local fishing boat was detained by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu for breaching the terms of its licence by operating outside of the fishing zone. Bintulu Maritime Zone director Maritime Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad stated that the boat was fishing outside the allowed fishing zone and was spotted about 6.5 […]
Police Air Unit assets involved in search and rescue
KUCHING: Three of the Police Air Unit’s (PGU) assets are involved in Day Three of the search and rescue (SAR) operations for 59-year-old Awang Omar Awang Hasmawi, who has been reported missing since Saturday (Oct 2). Two aircraft, namely the Beechcraft King Air B300 and Cessna Caravan C208, and a Ecureuil AS355N helicopter, were mobilised […]
We were only supporting agency in search: Khirudin
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Services Department only played the role of a supporting agency in the search and rescue (SAR) operations for the 10 individuals who went missing after a fishing boat capsized last Saturday (Oct 2). Director Khirudin Drahman also revealed that his department’s marine logistics were limited and only suitable in coastal […]
Villager hopes missing brother returns safely
KUCHING: “My brother brings joy to the family whenever he’s around,” said Awang Ali Awang Hamsawi, elder brother of Awang Omar Awang Hamsawi who has been missing since Saturday (Oct 2). Awang Omar is the only person still not found after a fishing boat carrying 10 persons, capsized about two nautical miles off Pulau Satang […]
Vietnamese boat skipper, crew convicted of trespassing
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here slapped a Vietnamese boat skipper with a RM100,000 fine or four months imprisonment for trespassing and fishing in Malaysian waters. Nguyen Van Dong, 45, pleaded guilty on Friday (Sept 17) to all charges read out by an interpreter before judge Maris Agan. According to the charges, the accused failed to […]
Trawler, fishermen detained for illegal fishing
BINTULU: A fishing trawler and two crew members were detained by Marine Police for illegally fishing off Bintulu last Friday (July 16). Bintulu Marine police commanding officer ASP Ezuandi Bahadin said the two crews comprised a local and a foreign fisherman. “Investigations found that the local man was using the services of a foreign fisherman […]
MMEA seizes suspicious fishing boats off Miri
MIRI: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone detained two suspicious fishing boats about five nautical miles from Muara Sungai Miri on Thursday (June 17). Its director Md Fauzi Othman said the arrests took place around 9.30am by MMEA vessels patrolling around Miri waters. “The team conducted inspection on both boats and found five […]
