MMEA seizes foreign vessel near Tioman


KUANTAN: A Vietnamese fishing vessel and its six crew members have been apprehended by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for encroaching into Malaysian waters and illegally harvesting marine resources near Pulau Tioman.

Both the boat and its 250kg catch, valued at approximately RM1.7mil, were seized.

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