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Explosive Find: 300 Fish Bomb Detonators Discovered After Duo Abandon Boat In Kudat
Two fish bombers managed to get away from enforcement authorities by jumping into the sea in Sabah's northern Kudat district.
Stop Fish Bombing Teams With WWF Malaysia For Coral Restoration
Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia is supporting WWF Malaysia's coral restoration efforts in Mabul Semporna Malaysian Borneo.
One Dead, One Injured In Lenggong In Homemade Explosives Blast
A man was killed and another seriously injured after some homemade explosive materials blew up at the Lata Kekabu Recreational Centre in Lenggong, today.
European Union (EU) Ambassador Meets With Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia
A recent meeting between Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor and European Union (EU) Ambassador to Malaysia, Michalis Rochas, included a status update from SFB Malaysia.
4 Masbate Fishermen Dead In Dynamite Blast
At least four people died on Thursday, May 5, when the homemade dynamite for fishing they were making exploded at a residence in a coastal village in Claveria town in Masbate province, police said Friday.
Fish Bombings Up During The Lockdowns
Police statistics show a decline of up to 30 per cent in the crime rate during the various MCO phases under the Covid-19 pandemic measures. This is not the case for fish bombing.
Sabah Marine Police Foil Diesel Smuggling And Fish Bombing Activities
Sabah Marine Police (PPM) foiled fish bombing and diesel smuggling activities in the waters off Sibogoh island here.
Indonesia, Australia Agree To Eradicate Illegal Fishing
Indonesia and Australia agreed on an alternative livelihood development program, cooperation in supervision and law enforcement, as well as a Public Information Campaign (PIC) to address fishing violations by Indonesian fishermen in the Australian waters.
In Indonesia’s Sulawesi, A Community Works To Defuse Blast-Fishing Crisis
Decades of blast fishing have destroyed much of the coral reefs off Indonesia’s Lora village, reducing fish catches. A community organization is seeking to have the region zoned as a conservation area.
The Sounds Of A Coral Reef Recovery: Scientists Record 'Whoops, Croaks, Growls'
In central Indonesia’s Spermonde archipelago, a coral reef destroyed by blast fishing — where sticks of dynamite are thrown into the reef to kill fish — has been recovering, but scientists weren’t sure if its ecosystem would return as well. That is, until they heard the endearingly unusual sounds of marine life.
Dimensions Of Fishing With Explosives In The Brazilian Central Coast From Data Mining And Fishers’ Perception
Small-scale and subsistence fisheries play an important role in the livelihoods and food security of several local communities worldwide.
Sabah To Implement Endangered Wildlife Action Plan Next Year
The Sabah government has pledged to undertake several management plans on environmental preservation and conservation as well as green sustainability.
SFB Creating The First-Of-Its-Kind Integrated Reef Protection System
The Integrated Reef Protection System (IRPS) uses the cloud to connect underwater acoustic arrays, the M2 smart radar with high resolution camera and drone, covert hydrophones, real-time hydrophones and sound traps, and boat mounted sensors with the smartphone "Respond App” to displays blast location in minutes for enforcement officials to protect fragile Marine Protected Areas.
Kudat MMEA Seizes Fish Bombs In Sampan Near Pulau Banggi
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has seized an abandoned sampan with seven fish bombs in Sabah's northern waters near Pulau Banggi off Kudat.
2 Fishermen Killed, 2 Hurt In Samar Dynamite Blast
Two fishermen were killed while two others were wounded after the improvised dynamite they were about to use to catch fish exploded in the waters off Calbayog City, Samar on Saturday night.
SFB MY Meets With The State Of Sabah Marine Police Chief
SFB Malaysia Director Terence Lim recently had the chance to meet with the Sabah Marine Police Chief - Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ahmad Ariffin and his deputy.
From AI-Enabled Devices To Low Cost Monitoring Systems: How Technology Can Save Our Seas
Securing a vast area like the ocean requires cutting-edge technology to monitor illegal activities and safeguard aquatic species. What are the latest innovations being deployed to conserve protected areas of the ocean?
Marine Police Force Arrest Fish Bombers
According to a Facebook update, Marine Police Force in Kudat successfully arrested a group of illegal fish bombers. The were apprehended near Big Bonanza Reef.
Stop Fish Bombing And CSIRO Agree To Collaborate
Earth Island Institute’s project Stop Fish Bombing USA has agreed to start up a collaborative effort with Australia’s CSIRO.
VIDEO: World Ocean Day Webinar On The Coral Triangle
As part of World Ocean Day and Week 2021, Asia Dive Expo hosted a webinar with the topic of the Coral Triangle as the centerpiece.