34 Flowerhorn fish seized in raid on online seller
GEORGE TOWN: Thirty-four Flowerhorn fish were seized after authorities detained a man suspected of selling prohibited fish online.
George Town, Malaysia - Police and fisheries officers have apprehended a man allegedly selling prohibited Flowerhorn fish online, seizing a total of thirty-four specimens. The Conservation and Fisheries Protection Branch of the Department of Fisheries (DoF) and ten Conservation Officers conducted the operation in collaboration with three police personnel.
The case falls under the Fisheries Regulations (Prohibition Species etc., for Fish) (Amendment 2024), with the DoF committing to intensified monitoring and enforcement against unlawful fish sales. The sale, possession, or import of prohibited fish in Malaysia is strictly regulated under the Fisheries Act 1985, with violators potentially facing fines of up to RM100,000.
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