Malaysia sinks 13 foreign fishing boats for trespassing its waters
Thirteen foreign fishing vessels had been sunk after they were seized for encroaching Malaysian waters as of July 2020, Deputy Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said on July 26.
A Malaysia Coast Guard ship - Illustrative image (Source: The Star)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Thirteen foreign fishing vessels had been sunkafter they were seized for encroaching Malaysian waters as of July 2020, DeputyAgriculture and Food Industry Minister Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said on July 26.
He stressed thatencroachment by foreign fishing boats is a major concern to the ministry asthis has a negative impact on the Malaysian fishing industry and the economiclosses is estimated to be worth 6 billion RM (1.4 billion USD) a year.
The boats were sunk asa warning to foreign fishermen not to intrude into the country's waters, headded.
According to him, withthe amended Fisheries Bill 2019 approved by Parliament, the maximum fine for a captainor owner of a foreign vessel caught trespassing into Malaysian waters has beenincreased to 6 million RM from 1 million RM while the penalty for every crewmember has risen from 100,000 RM to 600,000 RM.
The Malaysian Governmentis committed to the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU)fishing, he emphasised./.
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A Malaysia Coast Guard ship - Illustrative image (Source: The Star) 
