Kelantan MMEA disposes of seven seized Vietnamese boats


PASIR PUTEH: The Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) disposed of seven Vietnamese fishing vessels forfeited by courts by sinking the boats and turning them into artificial reef 5.3 nautical miles from Kuala Besar in Kota Bharu on Tuesday (Feb 14)

Its director Maritime Captain Syed Nor Adli Syed Ab Rahman said three of the vessels were foreign fishing boats that used local boat numbers to mislead the authorities.

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