Conditions for special fishing boat licences
BY AINI SELIKANG TANJUNG MANIS: Fishermen who wish to apply for a special boat licence must meet certain criteria set by the state Marine Fisheries Department. According to the department’s deputy director of development Haliza Sulaiman, among the criteria were the size of the boat which should not be less than 6m and not more […]
Licenced fishing vessels: Most were local traditional coastal boats
OYA: Some 90 percent or 4,592 of the total 5,103 licenced fishing vessels in Sarawak last year were traditional boats operating in Zone A. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this was based on statistics provided by the State Marine Fisheries Department. She added in terms of […]
New patrol boat for fisheries department
OYA: The state Marine Fisheries Department will have a new patrol boat next year. Its director Bohari Leng said it is capable of intercepting fishing trawlers, especially illegal foreign fishermen. He added the jetty would also be upgraded to accommodate the new boat. “With the new boat, the department will continue to cooperate with other […]
