MMEA nabs 11 Thai nationals for illegally fishing in Perlis waters


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KUALA PERLIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained 11 Thai nationals suspected of catching bamboo clams 1.2 nautical miles west of the Sungai Baru river mouth on Friday (Feb 9).

Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone director Mohd Hashim Mat Zain, said three skippers and eight crew members aged 18 to 42 years old were apprehended.

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