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PHNOM PENH: Since the beginning of the year, the armed forces and other authorities have conducted extensive operations against illegal fishing activities on the Tonle Sap Lake.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Kurau Tactical Operations Headquarters' Marine Police Force has seized 42 illegal "bubu naga" fish traps worth about RM4,200 in waters off Tanjung Piandang, Perak.
KOTA KINABALU: Eleven people were arrested and more than 100kg of seafood, believed caught illegally, were seized in two operations from Sandakan to Kinabatangan by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
KUALA LUMPUR: A crackdown on illegal settlements set up by foreign nationals in the Segambut area saw several structures demolished and multiple people apprehended by the authorities during a special operation on March 22.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (March 27, 2025)
The United States embassy in Hanoi has announced a US$12.5-million package to help Vietnam boost its maritime law enforcement and combat illegal fishing.
KUANTAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Pahang has successfully thwarted 18 criminal cases, seizing nearly RM650,000 worth of assets, through special operations dubbed Ops Khas Pagar Laut, over the five years of its implementation until last year.
PASIR PUTEH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has intensified control in Kelantan waters following a shift in tactics by smuggling syndicates, who are now using large-capacity fishing boats to evade detection.
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Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (March 25, 2025)
PHNOM PENH: Approximately 100 million mixed fish species have been saved from illegal fishing practices and released back into natural habitats during the five-month closed season, contributing to an increase in populations, according to a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Thursday (Nov 7).
KOTA KINABALU: Suspected fish bombers jumped into the sea to flee capture by marine policemen in waters off Manukan Island near here.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (March 24, 2025)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (March 18, 2025)
KOTA KINABALU: Marine officials nabbed 11 people and seized over 100kg of seafood believed caught illegally in two operations from Sandakan to Kinabatangan.
PHNOM PENH: Conservationists on Monday (March 17) embarked on a four-day 120-km relay swim down the Mekong River to raise awareness about the protection of the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia, said a joint press release.
BANGKOK: A source from Kawthaung province, Myanmar, reported on Monday (Dec 16) on the verdict of the Kawthaung Provincial Court in the case of four Thai members of a fishing-boat crew who were detained by a Myanmar military vessel along with 27 Myanmar crew members.
Australian authorities have arrested 15 foreign fishermen and seized two Indonesian vessels over alleged illegal fishing activity off the country's north coast.
KOTA KINABALU: Marine officials have nabbed four suspected fish bombers in waters off Lahad Datu district.
DODOMA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has suffered significant losses due to illegal fishing, amounting to about 15.2 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 5.9 million U.S. dollars) between 2019 and 2023, according to the latest report by the Controller and Auditor General.
