Minister: Vietnamese ships worst offenders of illegal fishing in Malaysian waters

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Vietnamese-registered vessels were the largest group among those caught by the authorities for illegally fishing in Malaysian waters, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said.

During the Question and Answer session in Parliament today, the Pulai MP said that 706 Vietnamese vessels have been caught within a 12-year period.

Source: MalayMail