MMEA nabs six foreigners for illegal fishing in Labuan waters


LABUAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a local fishing boat and detained its skipper along with six foreign crew members for illegally fishing in Labuan waters, on Friday (Nov 25).

Labuan Maritime Zone director Captain Nudin Jusoh said the agency’s KM Bistari patrol boat detected a local fishing boat engaged in fishing activities at 31.2 nautical miles from Labuan.

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