Every cent saved from diesel subsidy cut will be fairly returned to the people - PM
The targetted diesel subsidy was carried out due to excessive leakage of the fuel, especially involving the use by foreign fishing vessels.
Fri Jun 14 2024
Over the South China Sea, dispute simmers via radios and rhetoric
The Philippines occupies nine features in the Spratly islands, and has accused China of aggression and "swarming" by fishing vessels.
Fri Mar 10 2023
Indonesian fishing boat detained for encroaching into Malaysian waters
The MMEA detained an Indonesian fishing vessel with five crew onboard for encroaching into the country's territorial waters near Pulau Kendi yesterday.
Sun Feb 05 2023
MAFI to forward proposal on reconsidering fuel subsidy for C2 fishing vessels
MAFI will put forward the proposal by Nekmat to reconsider the petrol subsidy provision for C2 class fishing vessels.
Tue Jun 21 2022
Five fishing vessels detained with seizures totalling RM2.5 million
Five local fishing vessels were detained for various offences under the Fisheries Act 1985 in an integrated operation by the DOF and the PDRM Air Unit at several locations in our country's waters.
Fri May 27 2022
Fisheries Dept detains 11 vessels with seizures worth over RM3.5 million
The Fisheries Department detained 11 local fishing vessels, with an estimated total value of seizures amounting to RM3.5 million, within four days of operations in Perak and Penang waters.
Fri Apr 15 2022
Op Naga to continue - Ismail
Op Naga is an integrated operation by various agencies to curb encroachment of foreign fishing vessels.
Thu Oct 07 2021
MMEA detains 2 Vietnamese boats including 14-year-old crew member
KM Tok Bali took about half an hour to intercept and detain the two fishing vessels.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Three rescued, four missing in sinking boat incidents in Selangor
The maritime operation centre was alerted at about 4 pm yesterday that a Class C local fishing vessel had sunk due to a storm.
Fri Oct 09 2020
Five Vietnamese held for illegal fishing in Labuan waters
A Vietnamese fishing vessel with five crew members was detained by Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Saturday afternoon.
Sun Jul 12 2020
50 Vietnamese boats chased away from T'ganu waters during MCO - MMEA
The government's directive to chase away foreign vessels from our waters is in line with efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Sat May 16 2020
Sabah fisheries installs special markets, combats vessel cloning tactic
Sabah Fisheries Department is currently installing special markers on 51 deep sea fishing licensed vessels to combat fishing vessel cloning in the waters of Sabah.
Tue Mar 28 2017
Three kidnap victims in Pulau Pom Pom are Filipinos with valid documents
The police have confirmed that three crew members of a fishing vessel who were abducted in waters off Pulau Pom Pom, Semporna last night are Filipinos with valid IMM13 documents.
Sun Sep 11 2016
Fisherman nabbed for allegedly insulting TMJ via Facebook
The 46-year-old suspect was picked up about 11am, south east of Pulau Tioman while onboard a fishing vessel.
Tue May 31 2016
Indonesia fishermen rescued by Australia after eight days at sea
Four Indonesian fishermen who spent eight days adrift in the remote Timor Sea on a makeshift raft were rescued by marine authorities and a fishing vessel Wednesday, Australian officials said.
Wed Jan 13 2016