A fishing boat is anchored in the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, April 1, 2013. [Photo by Zhou Jianping/Asianewsphoto] Police had solved over 2,480 criminal cases in its campaign ...

The image of the dragnet is derived from ancient fishing practices in which a weighted net is used to trawl the bottom of a river or a pond, catching fish and anything else in the water.

It is believed there are hundreds of fishing vessels illegally entering Malaysian waters from Tok Bali in Kelantan to Desaru in Johor.

MUAR: Sungai Balang’s fishermen want the Government to issue them dragnet vessel fishing licences after 30 years of complaining against the encroachment of other dragnet vessels in their area ...

Police had solved over 2,480 criminal cases in its campaign against illegal fishing in the Yangtze River Basin by the end of July, the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday. Police have also ...

Statistics speak of a vibrant local fishing industry. The province has 2,364 artisanal fishing boats and 1,009 commercial trawlers, together pulling in a catch worth billions each year.