MELAKA (Bernama): Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka and Pulau Dodol will be gazetted as the first national marine park in Melaka, pending approval from the state government.
Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) Deputy Minister 1 Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said the islands, covering an area of one nautical mile off the coast, would be gazetted under Section 41, Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317) to ensure the sustainability of marine biodiversity in the area.
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