MB: Move will help prevent pollution in the sea off Pontian

Most commercial vessels discharge oil and other waste into the sea off Pontian. - Mohamed Khaled Nordin

PONTIAN: Johor will gazette the 550km shoreline stretching from Tanjung Piai to Kukup Island here as the Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) to prevent pollution in the sea off Pontian.

Mentri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the move was deemed necessary as commercial vessels anchoring along the international boundary of Tanjung Pia and Kukup Island have been identified to cause pollution