Officers from the MV Pekan (right) preparing to board a foreign fishing boat in Malaysian waters in July 2021. — Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Robust criminal networks are hampering efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing that is not only costing Malaysia billions but also threatening our food supply and the ocean’s ecosystem.
You can expect your steamed fish and butter prawns to become more expensive what with almost 1 million tonnes of seafood being siphoned out of our waters each year.
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On board the MV Pekan
View of what are likely illegal fishing boats being tracked by the MV Pekan. — Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
A suspected foreign 'mothership' (right) about to be boarded by officers from the MV Pekan in July 2021. — Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
A view of the mothership's deck. — Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Freezer storage on board the mothership. — Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Officers checking documents from a tanker the Pekan stopped in July 2021. The ship was eventually cleared as its papers were in order. — Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
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