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the needs of Malaysian fishermen and the provisions of the fisheries plans referred to in Part III;

the extent of co-operation given and contributions made by the relevant country or relevant international organization towards fishery research, identification of fish stocks, the conservation, management and development of fishery resources within Malaysian fisheries waters, and compliance with the laws of Malaysia relating to such resources by the country or international organization;

the assistance given by the applicant, relevant country or international organization in the development of the fishing industry of Malaysia, in the training of Malaysian personnel and the transfer of technology to the fishing industry of Malaysia;

the terms of any relevant international fishery agreement in force; and

the reciprocity of treatment given to local fishing vessels by the relevant country or relevant international organization.

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In this section, “relevant country” means the country or territory in which the foreign fishing vessel is registered or to which it belongs, and “relevant international organization” means the international organization to which the foreign fishing vessel belongs.

Permit in respect of foreign fishing vessel