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Five Charged Over Bombed Fish
Five Filipinos were charged with having bombed fish and three of them were fined RM5,000 each.
Fish-Bombing Activities In Lahad Datu Foiled
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled fish-bombing activities in waters off Pulau Kun Kun.
Heavier Penalties Sought For Damaging Coral Reefs
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.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Foils Fish-Bombing Activity
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled a fish-bombing activity in waters off Pulau Sakar, here, on Thursday.
MMEA Detains Two Boats
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two boats for committing various offences off the east of Kampung Pangkalan, Kunak and south of Pulau Timbun Mata.
In Sabah, The Fish Bombing Goes On
The practice of fish bombing is also destroying our marine habitats. Between June 2014 and February 2020, 2,832 blasts, which destroyed vital fish habitats, were recorded.
Fish-Bombing: Nine Held Off Manukan
Marine police arrested nine Filipinos for suspected fish-bombing in the waters off the western coast of Pulau Manukan.
NGO Uses Drones To Detect The Fish Bombings
KOTA KINABALU: NGO “Stop Fish Bombing” Malaysia (SFBMY) led by Terence Lim with the tagline: “The oceans sustain us and the planet. Let us bring back life into our ocean” is deploying autonomous drones to spot and photograph fish bombing suspects and trail them as the marine police is being notified to take action.
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.