The encroachment of 428 foreign fishing vessels into territorial waters has resulted in an estimated loss of a whopping RM823.88 million from 2020 to 2023, according to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.
Nine Indonesians were sent to jail after failing to pay fines between RM100,000 and RM1 million after pleading guilty at the Kuching sessions court here yesterday to encroaching into Malaysian waters and fishing without permits.
