MUARA, Sunday, 01 October 2017 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) ship KDB DARUSSALAM apprehended another two foreign trawlers conducting illegal fishing activities in Brunei Darussalam’s waters.
The first trawler was detected on 30 September 2017 and the second trawler was sighted while sailing back towards the Brunei Bay the next morning.
A total of 19 foreign fishermen were found onboard the two trawlers. The trawlers and the fishermen were escorted and handed over to the Marine Police Royal Brunei Police Force, in the presence of a representative from the Fisheries Department.
It was not long ago that the KDB DARUSSALAM apprehended a foreign fishing trawler during her routine patrol on 29 September 2017. The apprehension of these vessels should serve as a warning to illegal foreign fishers that this activity will not be tolerated in Brunei Darussalam’s waters.
