Cargo ships doubling as illegal fishing vessels busted


The vessel that doubles as an illegal fishing ship that was seized offshore Miri by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Miri office.

MIRI: A huge cargo shipping business fleet here that doubles as an illegal fishing syndicate have been busted following high-sea drama offshore Miri in northern Sarawak.

A high-sea chase about 45 nautical miles from Miri in the South China Sea saw the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency netting 15 tonnes of illegal fishing harvest worth RM500,000.

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