Boat, crews detained for illegal fishing
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone has detained a Class C local fishing boat suspected of fishing illegally about 12 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Lobang. Its director Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the boat was detained in an Ops Permai patrol conducted around Miri waters at about 1.15pm on Thursday (Mar […]
Vietnamese fishermen arrested, RM2.5 mln worth of items seized
KUCHING: The crew of two Vietnamese fishing vessels were arrested for encroaching into state waters, about 225 nautical miles north of Tanjung Po last Wednesday (Aug 12). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Maritime Robert Teh Geok Chuan said the arrests took place around 12.30pm when the Maritime Ship (KM) Sri Aman […]
Vietnamese fishermen caught off Tanjung Sirik
TANJUNG MANIS: Three crew members of a Vietnamese fishing boat including the captain were arrested in Sarawak waters, 33 nautical miles north of Tanjung Sirik around 10.45am on Monday (August 10). The arrests of the men, aged between 19 and 54, were made by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritime Malaysia), Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone. […]
Two Vietnamese fishing boats seized
KUCHING: Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) last Friday seized two Vietnamese fishing vessels, about 221 nautical miles north of Muara Tebas, for fishing in Sarawak waters without permit. MMEA Sarawak region director First Admiral (Maritime) Robert Teh Geok Chuan said the fishing vessels were spotted around 7.30am during an Ops Naga Timur patrol. “When the […]
Fishing boat and crew detained
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone today detained a Class B local fisherman boat about 3.5 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Manat around 11.30am (July 26). Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone Director, Maritime Commander Mohd Ariz Md Kassim said all four crew members including the “tekong” were local men between 23 and […]
Vietnamese fishing vessels caught in Sarawak waters
BINTULU: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two Vietnamese fishing vessels which were caught in the act of fishing illegally in our waters on Tuesday (July 21). The total value of the confiscated items was RM1.2 million. MMEA Bintulu Maritime acting director Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said the boats were spotted about 45 nautical […]
Vietnamese fishing boat with RM1 mln catch detained
BINTULU: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak branch detained a foreign fishing boat for trespassing in Sarawak waters at a distance of 113 nautical miles north of Tanjung Kidurong at about 12.30pm on Saturday (July 11). Bintulu Maritime Zone acting director Maritime Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said all 16 vessel crew members including a Vietnamese […]
MMEA Sarawak detains three Vietnamese for encroachment, illegal fishing
KUCHING: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak Region, through its Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone team, have detained a foreign fishing boat with three Vietnamese on board for encroaching into Sarawak waters and carrying out unauthorised fishing activity. State MMEA director First Admiral Maritime Robert Teh Geok Chuan said in a statement today that the trio […]
