KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Datuk Junz Wong (pic) said that the government was determined to eliminate fish bombing in the state.
“Fish bombing is not only illegal but it is very destructive and dangerous to living things including human lives.”
“It also destroys the coral and its ecosystems and hence fishes living ground.” Junz added.
Junz said this on the seizure of bombed fish at the Sabah Fish Marketing Sdn Bhd (SAFMA) market recently by Marine Operations Force (MOF).
During the joined operations carried out by MOF and Sabah Fisheries Department, 50 kilograms of bombed fishes were seized worth RM700 at the SAFMA market.
“We will not tolerate any forms of illegal fishing methods and will go to the bottom of this fish bombing issues,” Junz stressed.
Junz also informed that he has directed the SAFMA management to cancel licences of fish sellers at the market if they were found guilty of selling bombed fishes.
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