MMEA has turned away 363 Indonesian fishing boats since March

By IVAN LOH

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director general maritime admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som. NUR AISYAH MAZALAN/ The Star

IPOH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has chased away some 363 Indonesian fishing boats that encroached into Malaysian waters since March 18.

MMEA director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said all the boats were found to have attempted to fish illegally at the Malacca Strait.

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Sovereign Waters , MMEA , Fishing Boats , Illegal Immigrants , Illegal Entry , Mohd Zubil Mat Som , Malacca Strait , Covid-19

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