Illegal fishing: Foreign, local crew subjected to Covid-19 tests before transfer to detention centres, says MMEA

MMEA Miri detained two fishing vessels with illegal foreign crews offshore Miri and Sibuti districts. MMEA pic

MIRI: Foreign and local fishing crew members arrested for illegal fishing are subjected to mandatory Covid-19 tests before being transferred to detention centres on shore, says the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

MMEA enforcement chief for Miri, Capt Mohd Fauzi Othman said Thursday (Aug 27) that the Covid-19 tests are a necessary precaution to curb the spread of the virus.