Orang Asli fishermen need licence to stay out of trouble with authorities, says rep


Orang Seletar fisherman Man Othman with his catch of the day at the Kampung Bakar Batu Perling jetty in Johor Baru.

THE Federal and Johor governments are urged to address the plight of unlicensed Orang Asli fishermen in Johor.

Senator Datuk Isa Ab Hamid, who represents the Orang Asli community in the peninsula, said fishermen faced many problems with the authorities because of their unlicensed status.

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