Encroaching foreign fishermen unfazed by fines or prison


KOTA KINABALU: The burning of vessels, hefty fines and threat of imprisonment have not deterred foreign fishing boats from encroaching on Malaysian waters, especially in the peninsula, the minister in charge of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim said foreign vessels were getting more aggressive by impro­ving their tactics, all because of the promise of an abundant catch.

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