Assets worth almost RM700mil seized from foreign fishermen since 2019, says MMEA


PASIR PUTEH (Bernama): The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) recorded the seizure of assets belonging to foreign fishermen worth almost RM700mil from 2019 to last month throughout its operations codenamed Op Naga and Op Kuda Laut.

MMEA director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som (pic) said the total seizure involved the value of boats, auction of catches, fines and compound notices.

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