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.

Peruvian authorities have noted an increase in fishing with explosives, one of the most devastating methods of harvesting fish.

Ten of 25 Fraser’s dolphins that were stranded in a coastal village in Del Gallego town, Camarines Sur province on Tuesday morning were found dead, possibly due to trauma caused by blast fishing, an official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing costs economies up to US$50 billion globally each year, and makes up to one-fifth of the global catch. It’s a huge problem not only for the 59.5 million people who depend on fisheries for their livelihoods, but also for the environment.

A special meeting of the SFB Board was called in December to consider the proposal by Dr. George Woodman to disestablish Stop Fish Bombing International, to dissolve the Board of Directors and shift SFB responsibilities to Executive Director Terence Lim, SFB Malaysia. The members of the Board agreed with this proposal. Terence continues his operational duties working directly with SFB USA to Stop Fish Bombing worldwide.

SFB-USA and SFB-MY recently joined BluHope.org for a webinar about fish bombing in Sabah.

The Enhance Control Movement Order by the local authorities have had a significant effect to the island communities that need to go out to fish daily to feed their families.

While continuing our work in the Marine Protected Areas in Malaysian Borneo, Stop Fish Bombing USA is lending our expertise and technology to an issue much closer to home: bombs in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.