MEDIA RELEASE
MALAYSIA COAST GUARD DETAINED THREE VIETNAMESE FISHING VESSELS FOR ENCROACHMENT
KUALA TERENGGANU, 19TH FEB - Malaysia Coast Guard crippled an echroachment attempt of three (3) Vietnamese fishing trawlers in the Malaysian waters at 123 nautical miles off from Kuala Terengganu. Initial investigation found that the three boats were carrying 1.5 tonne of high quality fish which was captured illegally.
Deputy Director of MCG Maritime District 9 Kuala Terengganu, Commander Maritime Simon Templer said, “the three illegal fishing trawlers were seized within three hours between 12.00 p.m to 3.00 p.m. The Vietnamese trawlers have just reached the Malaysian waters from their country.”