On a trip in 2019, a volunteer observer for SFB-USA and SFB-MY, was able to conduct an interview with a current fish bomber.

Syndicates from a neighbouring country are behind the proliferation of fish bombing activities in Sabah waters.

While visiting the northern islands in Sabah one of our team members spoke with a village chief of the Bajau Laut about how the bombers are organized and other ways they are affecting village life.

Sabah marine authorities are urged to take stern action against fish bombers after allegations that such activities are becoming rampant again.

The diving fraternity here is hoping coral reefs around the Mantanani Islands will be better protected and promoted by the authorities.

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%.

The results killed both fish and wildlife.

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.

With much of the world locked down due to pandemic concerns, Stop Fish Bombing is continuing to work toward our goals.

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.

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.

This is video of a fish bomb exploding in the waters of Malaysia.