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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 […]

RM6k fine for selling unregistered cosmetics

SIBU: The Sessions Court today fined a woman RM6,000, in default six months’ jail on two counts of violating the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984. Judge Marutin Pagan convicted Juliana, 26, of the offence and fined her RM3,000 in default three months’ jail for each charge. According to the first charge, she was […]

Boat, crew arrested for illegal fishing

BINTULU: The local Marine Police detained a fishing vessel and arrested four crew members on Monday (Nov 8) on suspicion of violating the legal conditions of their licence. Sarawak Marine Police Region Five commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali, who confirmed the case, said the SF1 trawler fishing vessel was spotted fishing about 9.8 nautical miles […]

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 […]

Two local fishing boats detained

BINTULU: Two local fishing boats of Class C and C2 were detained at two different locations on suspicion of violating the legal conditions of their licences last Tuesday. Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Maritime Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the first arrest involved a Class C fishing vessel. It took place […]