Terengganu MMEA detains seven Vietnamese men for illegal fishing in M'sian waters


KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) arrested seven Vietnamese fishermen for conducting illegal fishing activities in Malaysian waters last Saturday (Jan 14).

Terengganu MMEA director Maritime Captain Mohd Khairulanuar Abd Majid said they were detained around 135 nautical miles north-east of Kuala Terengganu at 9am on Jan 14 under operations codenamed Op Naga Barat and Op Kuda Laut.

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