Personal locator beacons like these should be worn by fishermen when at sea as they can signal the exact location of the victim, saving search time and ensuring a better chance of survival.
THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is one of the bodies that fishermen rely on when they get into trouble at sea.
Its director-general Admiral Maritime Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said a key performance index set by MMEA was that no fewer than 45 of the agency’s assets must be in Malaysian waters at any one time.
