Fisheries Department Reports Decline in Illegal Fishing & Announces Stricter Penalties 🚨

The Fisheries Department has reported a slight decrease in illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing activities, including the intrusion of foreign vessels into national waters.<br /><br />Speaking at the World Fisheries Day 2024 launch on Saturday (Nov 2), director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain noted that the department is working on amending the Fisheries Act 1985 to introduce stricter penalties and enhance measures to prevent such intrusions.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline