Sabah has welcomed sweeping changes to fisheries laws, with stakeholders urging stricter enforcement to protect marine life and curb illegal fishing.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two foreigners with six fish bombs following an operation off Pulau Karindingan, here, Saturday.

As part of Ocean Week Brunei 2026 and the wider Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition (MYCE) initiatives, a screening of the documentary The Invisible Catch (2026) was held at One Cineplex, One City Shopping Centre Monday (June 8).

Firm action will be taken against the culprits responsible for a fish bombing incident at a coral reef resto­ration site in Pulau Selakan under the Tun Sakaran Marine Park (TSMP) in Semporna, Sabah.

Conservationists reported that fish bombing destroyed at least 10 planted star reefs and corals at a restoration site on Pulau Selakan off Semporna.

A pump boat suspected of involvement in fish-bombing activities in Kunak waters was detained by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel early yesterday.

The Sabah government will deploy more patrol teams from the Fisheries Department to curb unsustainable fishing activities in state waters.

SFB Malaysia’s Executive Director Terence Lim recently sat down for a chat about Fish Bombing with 1StopBorneo Wildlife.

Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia (SFBMY), in collaboration with WWF-Malaysia and the Semporna Island Project (SIP), today successfully concluded a vital workshop aimed at equipping local enforcement agencies with the skills to effectively interpret data from real-time fish bomb detection systems.

Fish bombing. A mere two-word term but the destructive act, which began decades ago in Sabah, has yet to be stopped.

Decades-old issue of fish bombing could become a thing of the past, as enforcement efforts transition towards full digitalisation and the use of marine forensic techniques for more efficient detection and prevention.

Bilkuin Jimi Salih doesn’t remember how old he was when he learned to dive, only, that all the men in his family can do it.

Terence Lim from Stop Fish Bombing MY attended the Sabah BLUE ECONOMY CONFERENCE (SIBEC 2024) to be part of the solutions for sustainable fishing practices.

Five men were arrested for fishing using explosives off Mengalum island, some 56km northwest of the Sabah capital.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled fish-bombing activities in waters off Pulau Kun Kun.

The State Government should consider increasing fines or even prison terms for those found guilty of damaging coral reefs, which are natural treasures for Sabah.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled a fish-bombing activity in waters off Pulau Sakar, here, on Thursday.

The state government should consider increasing fines or even imprisonment for those found guilty of damaging coral reefs.

Around 134kg of fish, believed to have been caught using explosives, was seized from a market in Sabah’s Kunak district during a three-day operation.

More serious action is needed to tackle fish bombing in Sabah Semporna, says state Tourism, Culture and Environment minister Datuk Christina Liew.