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Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry Announce Plan To Expand Marine Protected Areas
Sabah Parks has set the goal of 13% gazetting of coastal areas by 2023. The ambitious plan will increase the protected areas from the current 7.4%.
Sabah Parks Confiscates Fish Bombing Tools, Suspects Escape
Sabah Parks Enforcement Unit has detained a pump boat and a kayak operated by four suspects at Gaya Island (Tanjung Wokong) of Tunku Abdul Rahman Park on 15 April 2020.
Despite The Pandemic SFB’s Work And Illegal Fish Bombing Continues
With much of the world locked down due to pandemic concerns, Stop Fish Bombing is continuing to work toward our goals.
SFB Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
With most of the world in practicing restricted movement due to the threat of the COVID-19 virus, the SFB teams have discussed how to move forward with these new conditions in both the US and Sabah.
Four Fish Bomb Detectors Installed In KK Waters
KOTA KINABALU: The installation of four fish bomb detectors in Kota Kinabalu waters, including the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, is seen as a right step towards keeping an eye on fish bombing activities in the area.
Watch A Fish Bomb In Action
This is video of a fish bomb exploding in the waters of Malaysia.
When Fishbombing Woe Can Be Solved: Junz
Sabah Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Datuk Junz Wong said the problem of rampant fish blasting/bombing activities in the State’s waters can be minimised, if not totally eradicated, once the socio-economic conditions of the State’s fishing community have improved.
Bersatu Urges Sabah To Find Ways To Stem Out Fish Bombings
The state government must come up with more serious measures to stamp out fish bombing activities within Sabah waters.
3 Fishermen Die In Masbate Dynamite Blast
Three fishermen were killed when an unidentified suspect threw a suspected dynamite that exploded near the victims’ boat while fishing in the waters off Barangay Danao in Balud town, Masbate province on Monday evening.
Sabah Parks Officially Recognizes SFB’s Efforts
Sabah Parks officially recognized Stop Fish Bombing efforts in protecting marine parks in Kota Kinabalu and Semporna in the state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, where the fish blast detection and location system is deployed.
Fish Bombing 'Towkay' Among Four Arrested In Semporna
A woman 'towkay' was among four people arrested by the marine police in an operation against fish bombing activities here, yesterday.