Seven foreign fishermen nabbed for illegal fishing

Labuan marine police nabbed seven foreign fishermen including two undocumented Filipinos for fishing in Malaysian waters on Saturday. Sabah Marine Police Region Four commander Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Pajeri Ali said the fishermen were picked up at 2pm in an integrated operation dubbed Op

Gelora in Labuan waters. He said the fishermen were also caught using trawl nets below 38mm, which is an offence under Section 26(b) of the Fisheries Act 1985. “We seized their fishing trawler and fishing equipment as well as marine catch worth RM240,000.”