MERSING, March 23 -- The body of a 32-year-old fisherman who went missing after going overboard near the Pemanggil Islands on March 8 has been found on Pengudung Beach on Bintan Island, Indonesia.

Muhamad Sufian Alwi's body was found by Indonesian authorities on March 15, seven days after he was reported missing at sea and 160km from where he fell overboard.

Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Maritime First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said the body was confirmed to be that of the missing fisherman based on physical identification.

"The Johor Baru Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) received information from the Republic of Indonesia Police about the discovery based on the victim's clothes.

"Following the informa...