PM wants more efficient maritime enforcement
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it is high time for all maritime-related agencies to collaborate and consolidate necessary work processes to strengthen maritime enforcement. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
“Over the years, as Malaysia matured as a nation, there have been no less than 15 Acts and Orders passed to manage our maritime space,” he said when delivering his keynote address at the National Maritime Conference at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2019 . He said Malaysia’s maritime security was greatly challenged by non-traditional threats such as illegal trafficking of both goods and human; illegal, unregulated and unreported Fishing ; piracy; terrorism; threats to the marine ecosystem like climate change and global warming; and pollution from shipping activities and land-based pollution.
“It was reported last year that we lost approximately RM6 billion annually from illegal fishing activity, or IUU fishing, in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia alone,” he said. He said agencies equipped with a range of ISR capabilities should collaborate and share its expertise with other enforcement agencies to further strengthen enforcement at sea.
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