Carbon credit to be Vietnam’s revenue
KUCHING: Sales of carbon credit is set to be a new resource of revenue for Vietnam. According to the country’s Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry (MARD), Vietnam can sell 57 million carbon credits to international organisations each year, earning hundreds of millions in US dollar. The carbon credits can fetch up to US$5 each, according […]
MMEA steps up pressure on encroaching Vietnamese boats
BINTULU: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel have so far this year seized RM2 million worth of catches, diesel and equipment belonging to Vietnamese fishing boats as of April 17 after thy were found encroaching into the country’s waters. In a statement on Sunday Maritime Commander Bintulu Zone Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said that on April […]
MMEA books three Vietnamese boats with fake registration
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained three Vietnamese fishing boats with 32 crew including three captains at a distance of about 193 nautical miles north of Bintulu Port, around 1.30am, last Thursday. MMEA Bintulu Zone deputy director (operation) Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said the three boats were suspected of using fake registration numbers. […]
Viet fishing boat detained for intrusion into Malaysian waters
KUCHING: A Vietnamese fishing vessel sailed into stormy waters and right into the arms of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Maritime Zone for encroaching into Malaysian waters. Maritime Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said the suspicious looking vessel was spotted during a routine patrol at a distance of about 132 nautical miles northwest of […]
Vietnamese fishing boat and crew detained for encroachment
MIRI: Fifteen crew members of a Vietnamese fishing vessel were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for encroaching on Malaysian waters. Miri Maritime director Capt (Maritime) Md Fauzi Othman said the arrests were made following complaints from the local fishing community on the intrusion of Vietnamese fishermen in several locations. “Miri Maritime conducted […]
Vietnamese vessel, 14 crews detained for illegally fishing
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak detained a Vietnamese vessel with 14 fishermen onboard for illegally fishing in Malaysian waters on Thursday. Some 800kg of various fish species were also seized from the vessel about 36 nautical miles off Tanjong Lobang. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the vessel […]
Vietnamese fishing vessel detained
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Vietnamese fishing boat about 100 nautical miles from Tanjung Po near here on Tuesday (May 25). Sarawak MMEA director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the action was the result of gathered intelligence and tip-off from the local fishing community regarding the intrusion of […]
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 […]
