Pantai Remis fishermen want govt to beef up maritime security with rise in pirate attacks

MANJUNG: Fishermen in Pantai Remis urge the government to beef up its enforcement and security measures in the Straits of Malacca to safeguard Malaysian fishing vessels.

Pantai Remis assemblyman Wong May Ing said there had been a surge of incidents lately involving pirates and also rogue Indonesian maritime personnel who have forcefully boarded Malaysian deep sea fishing boats.