MMEA thwarts fish bombing activities in Sabah waters


A MMEA personnel inspecting the boat while one of the suspects (left) looks on.

KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) believes they have foiled fish blasting activities with the arrest of two men in Sabah’s east coast Kunak district.

An MMEA vessel had earlier spotted a pump boat at the Tabawan Island waters, some two nautical miles from shore at about 5pm on Sunday (June 11).

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Fish Bombing , Kunak , MMEA , Sabah

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