Over RM800mil lost to foreign fishing vessels in M'sian waters, says Mat Sabu


KUALA LUMPUR: There were 428 cases of encroachment into Malaysian waters by foreign fishing vessels in the 2020-2023 period, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

He said the estimated loss from these cases amounts to RM823.88mil, adding that RM225.22mil was lost in 2020, RM238.69mil in 2021, RM200.19mil in 2022 and RM159.77mil in 2023.

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