Fishing boat, RM500k's worth of illegal catch seized


MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has seized a fishing boat with RM500,000's worth of catch on-board and arrested 10 crew members for illegally fishing in Sarawak waters off Miri on Wednesday (Oct 2).

The boat belonged to a Sabah owner who did not have a permit to fish here, said Miri MMEA chief Captain Mohd Fauzi Othman on Thursday (Oct 3).

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