152 more officers needed to safeguard marine parks


LANGKAWI: An additional 152 enforcement officers and more specific legal provisions are needed to safeguard marine parks in the country, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

The Natural Resources and Environment Minister said currently, there were only about 100 officers with an average of three in one patrol boat at any one time.

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