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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.

Earth Island Institute’s project Stop Fish Bombing USA has agreed to start up collaborative effort with Australia’s CSIRO.

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.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here has detained three individuals for suspected illegal fish bombing last night.

LAHAD DATU: Two fishermen were detained for alleged involvement in fish bombing activities off Pantai Sungai Merah here.

Julius Canahap, PADI Scuba Instructor and former dive student of SFB MY director Terence Lim, posted a first hand account of the blast that he heard near Sibuan Island in Tun Sakaran Marine Park.

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) assisting anti-fish bombing efforts in Sabah need continuous funding and participation from local communities to abolish the practice.

Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia (SFB) is hoping to get more financial support to enhance surveillance in Sabah waters.

Dieter Rudolph and CLark Dunson of SFB USA and Terence Lim of SFB Malaysia participated in a presentation on fish bombing in Sabah as part of Commonwealth Day in Malaysia.

The YouTube channel Unreported World published an report on fish bombing with a focus on activities in the Sabah where we have been deploying sensors.

A challenging year but progress was made despite Covid restricted movement in both Kota Kinabalu and Bay Area.