Local fishing vessels detained for fishery zone violation
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has apprehended three local fishing boats suspected of breaching valid licence conditions by conducting fishing activities outside the authorised area. The incident took place at approximately 5.60 nautical miles from Mukah Beach, around 11am last Thursday (June 29). Bintulu Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad […]
Fishing boat detained for violating license
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a local fishing vessel for allegedly fishing less than its permitted distance as specified in their license book last Friday (Oct 21). MMEA Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the arrest took place some seven nautical miles off Tanjung Kidurong around 3.30pm. Prior […]
4th fishing boat held for violating license in September
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) arrested a second local fishing boat for reportedly fishing closer to shore than allowed by their licence book yesterday. The arrest occurred 5.34 nautical miles off Kuala Tatau at around 5 o’clock, according to Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad, director of MMEA Bintulu Zone. According to him, this […]
Local fishing vessel detained for encroachment
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a local fishing vessel suspected to be carrying out fishing activities less than the permitted distance as specified in their licence book yesterday. MMEA Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the vessel was detained around 6.30am, some 6.3 nautical miles off Kuala Tatau. […]
Local fishing boat and four crew members detained
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing vessel and arrested four crew members on suspicion of violating the legal conditions of their license last Saturday (Nov 6). Tanjung Manis Zone director Maritime Commander Gilbert Tinggak Numpang said the suspicious vessel carrying out fishing activities in Belawai waters, was detained by […]
Fishing boat detained for violating licence terms
KUCHING: A local fishing vessel was detained for violating the legal conditions of its licences about 4.5 nautical miles off Tanjung Po last Saturday (Oct 24). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the Class C2 vessel was detained around 1pm in an operation dubbed Ops Khas […]
