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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.
Only Four Juveniles Out Of 77 Arrested For Fish Bombing In Sabah
The marine police have denied a survey which claimed that most fish bombing cases in Sabah were committed by children.
Fish Bombing Putting Marine Life, Divers In Danger, Says Expert
The dangerous practice of fish bombing is not letting up in Sabah any time soon.
Sabah Govt Looking Into Holistic Measures To Solve Rampant Fish Bombings, Says State
The state government is looking beyond tightened enforcement to solve the rampant fish bombing activities in Sabah, says Datuk Junz Wong.
Two Nabbed For Fish Bombing In Pulau Gaya
The Kota Kinabalu Marine Police Force (PPM) detained two men and seized a boat, on suspicion of being involved in fish bombing activities in Pulau Gaya on Friday (Nov 15).
Fish Bombing: These Fishermen Use Dynamite To Put Food On The Table
The coast of Malaysian Borneo is renowned for its coral reefs and world class diving. But because of plummeting fish stocks, local fishermen desperate for a catch are resorting to dangerous and illegal strategies – even using explosives.
UN: Stopping Fish Bombing
Sabah, Malaysia: George Woodman’s first experience of fish bombing in Sabah—a Malaysian state in the northern part of the island of Borneo—was in 1994 during an underwater survey of the area’s renowned coral reefs.
These Nomads Spend Nearly Their Entire Lives At Sea — But They Could Be The Last Generation To Do So
UK native James Morgan was studying photography in London when he read about a group of seafaring Southeast Asian nomads who had survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami with almost no casualties.