Tag - Fisheries Department

Johor MACC nabs manager over RM110,000 in false claims

JOHOR BARU: A 34-year-old manager has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly submitting false claims worth over RM110,000. The suspect, who works at a private company, was detained at the Johor MACC office at around 8pm on Monday (April 14), it was learnt. A source said that the suspect had earlier submitted claims...

Ban on ‘walk-in’ customers reveals outlets selling of prohibited fish species in PJ

PETALING JAYA: Shops that did not allow customers to "walk in" but instead conducted sales exclusively online and lacking signage on the premises were found to be selling prohibited species by the Selangor Fisheries Department in two raids in Petaling Jaya on Monday (March 10), Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. Selangor Fisheries director Noraisyah Abu...

Plans in place to follow-up on coral bleaching incidents, says Fisheries Dept

PUTRAJAYA: The Fisheries Department director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain (pic) said the department is formulating several follow-up plans regarding the coral bleaching incidents that have occurred throughout this year. He said among the plans are managing local impact, threats and pressure on coral reefs through continuous reef management, identifying resilient reefs and coral species, coral restoration, and...

Penang Fisheries Dept monitoring algae species after ‘red water’ incident

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Fisheries Department will continue to take samples periodically to monitor the density of the Noctiluca Scintillans algae in waters off Teluk Bahang, which has been experiencing the ‘red water’ phenomenon from Saturday. In a statement, the department said it will monitor the density until the situation reaches a safe level. "Preliminary results of...