Two trawlers seized for illegal fishing off Johor coast, seven arrested


MERSING: Two fishing vessels with 3,400kg of fresh catch worth RM3mil were seized by the Johor Fisheries Department for illegal fishing.

Department director Zainudin Abd Wahab said the vessels were spotted by its patrol unit about 10 nautical miles from the shore near here around 2am and 3.15am on Tuesday (Aug 31).

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