Change of fishing boats, Zone A and B vessels license holders can only be made to the genuine fisherman. Although Amanah Raya has issued a letter of possession of the vessel, the vessel ownership must be transferred to the genuine fishermen within a year either sold or as a gift to the fisherman.
Genuine fishermen are fishermen who have fishing registration cards issued by the Department of Fisheries Malaysia to fishermen who are directly involved in the industry for a period of 120 days a year and have no other occupation.