Fisheries dept caught in a net of irregularities


PETALING JAYA: Irregularities and possible policy breaches by the Fisheries Department (DOF) have been found in its approval of fishing vessel transfer ownership, says the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC).

EAIC said its investigations found that the DOF had been approving the ownership transfer of fishing vessels without complying with the policies and conditions set by the department itself.

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