KPDN strict enforcement of the fishing sector

KUCHING, 17 Sept: Ministry of Internal Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will continue monitoring and enforcement through Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated) including in the fishing sector to ensure government subsidies truly benefit target groups.

His deputy minister, Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh said continuous monitoring is essential to counteract corruption, abuse and misuse of control and subsidies.

According to him, cross-agency cooperation including with the Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) will be strengthened in order to ensure more effective implementation of subsidized diesel distribution mechanism to fishermen.

"KPDN will also continue monitoring of controls through Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated) including the fishing sector to ensure that government subsidy benefits people and targeted sectors", he said.

He said this while reviewing the process of sale and distribution of subsidized diesel to fishermen at Diesel Sales Centre (PJD), Fisheries Association (PNK), LKIM Fisheries Port Tanjung Bako, here today.

Fuziah explained that sharing information with LKIM including fishing activity data as well as systems like e-Landering could help KPDN get a more comprehensive picture of subsidized diesel usage.

In addition, accurate and up-to-date information in real time allows monitoring to be carried out more effectively, as well as helping identify risk of constipation at an early stage.

"Cooperation between agencies is crucial because effective enforcement requires the right information support. With more complete data sharing, monitoring and enforcement actions can be implemented in a more orderly manner", he said.

Meanwhile, based on records from 2024 to 16 September 2026, a total of 10 cases under the Supply Control Act 1961 involving Regional Fisheries Associations (RFA) across the country were recorded, with an overall catch value of RM6.44 million.

All the cases have been settled in court with a total fine of RM1.726 million.

Meanwhile, the implementation of Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated) across the country from 16 March to 15 September this year recorded 112,688 inspections.

Out of that total, 1,366 cases were recorded involving looting of controlled items worth RM11.88 million, while the overall value of looting reached RM48.19 million.

For diesel, KPDN recorded 525 cases nationwide involving the seizure of 2.53 million litres of diesel worth RM9.95 million.

For petrol, 280 cases were recorded with a total of 134,084 litres worth RM477,232.11.

"In Sarawak, a total of 196 cases were recorded with an overall value of RM14.09 million.

"Of that total, 169 cases involved the seizure of about 1.40 million litres of diesel worth RM5.06 million, while seven cases involving 7,050 litres of petrol worth RM24,492.10," explained Fuziah.-TVS