Malaysia leads regional effort to tackle overfishing in Asean

PUTRAJAYA: The Fisheries Department (DOF) is spearheading a regional initiative aimed at reducing overfishing across Asean member countries from 2024 to 2026, according to its director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain.

The project, known as the Implementation and Assessment of the Asean Regional Plan of Action for The Management of Fishing Capacity, focuses on managing excess fishing capacity within Asean nations' exclusive economic zones (EEZ) to ensure sustainable fish stocks, he explained.