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.
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.
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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.
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00:00This is related to the current financial situation, so maybe we should ask the government to refrain from increasing foreign exchange rates.
00:24First of all, we emphasize on the activities that we call IUU or Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Vessels.
00:35This includes the activity of smuggling of foreign exchange rates vessels that smuggle to foreign countries.
00:41So in this matter, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Ministry of Fisheries,
00:45as well as the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries,
00:55the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries,
01:00the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries,
01:05the Ministry of Fisheries, the Ministry of Fisheries,
01:10even though there are some signs of reduction, but the smuggling is still going on,
01:15specifically in the South China Sea, Kelantan, Tengganu, and Pahang.
01:22And also what is happening in Melaka, a little smuggling in Melaka, and also in Sarawak and Sabah.
01:31So is there a legal effort, is there a legal action?
01:36For this matter, the Ministry of Fisheries is trying to amend the 1985 Act.
01:42First, to give a heavier sentence for the crimes committed under this Act.
01:51Second, to allow us to better control the import or smuggling of these vessels
01:58by imposing a heavier sentence on them.
02:02And also to ensure that other vessels can also be controlled
02:06rather than committing crimes that can cause pressure on other traditional vessels.