The fishing vessel seized in the raid.
SIBU (July 18): Region 5 Marine Police have detained a Class C fishing vessel for violating the Fisheries Act 1985 in Bintulu waters yesterday.
Its commanding officer ASP Ezuandi Bahadi said a 50-year-old local individual and a foreign national in his 30s, were also detained during ‘Ops Benteng Covid-19’ about 9.30am.
“Inspection of the vessel found that the local man was employing a foreign crew without permission from the director of Fisheries Dept,” he said in a statement.
He said the vessel worth about RM250,000 was seized and referred to the Fisheries Department here for further action.