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In Sabah, The Fish Bombing Goes On
The practice of fish bombing is also destroying our marine habitats. Between June 2014 and February 2020, 2,832 blasts, which destroyed vital fish habitats, were recorded.
MMEA Seizes Boat, Fish Bombs In Semporna Waters
Authorities have seized a boat used for fish-bombing activities near Pulau Omadal in Semporna waters.
MACC Arrests Nine Enforcement Officials For Soliciting, Accepting Bribes
Nine enforcement agency officials have been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday (Sept 11) over allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes from fishing vessel owners and runners from 2018 to 2021.
Five Fish Bombing Suspects Detained In KK
Five fishermen were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for fish bombing near Pulau Mengalum on Wednesday.
Sabah's First NATURE Gathering
Sabah's First NATURE Gathering took place recently at the Hotel Lab FPEP, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
Sabah Collaborates With NGO For Fish Bomb-Free Initiative
An initiative called "Fish Bomb-Free Sabah" will see the two non-governmental organisations – Blu Hope and Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia – collaborating with state Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Ministry (Maffi) in efforts to conserve marine ecosystems in Sabah.
Stop Fish Bombing Organisation To Focus On Coral Restoration With Public Participation
KOTA KINABALU: A non-governmental organisation aims to involve the public in coral restoration efforts, especially for areas that have been affected by fish bombing.
Fish-Bombing: Nine Held Off Manukan
Marine police arrested nine Filipinos for suspected fish-bombing in the waters off the western coast of Pulau Manukan.
Losing The Battle To Plastic In Semporna
One blast can irreversibly destroy precious parts of her – the foundational coral reef itself, that are critically important economic contributors to the State.
Unmasking The Truth: A Voyage To Timor-Leste
Our dynamic Director for SFB Malaysia, Terence Lim, recently embarked on a vital journey to the beautiful nation of Timor-Leste.
Bomb Detection Devices Help Conservationists Curb Fish Bombing In Semporna
Fish bombing activities in one of Sabah’s diving havens of Semporna have reduced significantly over the past three years, thanks to real-time bomb-detecting devices.
Community Action For Fish-Bomb-Free Semporna Seas
A new and innovative four-year programme, funded by the European Union and led by the Semporna Islands Project and WWF-Malaysia, was launched during a collaborative and productive stakeholder workshop held in Semporna on May 9–10.
Stop Fish Bombing At Oceanology International Americas 2023
"Stop Fish Bombing is NOT Mission: Impossible” was presented in the “End Use Case Study” Session of the Oceanology International Americas 2023 Conference in San Diego February 14 - 16.
NGO Uses Drones To Detect The Fish Bombings
KOTA KINABALU: NGO “Stop Fish Bombing” Malaysia (SFBMY) led by Terence Lim with the tagline: “The oceans sustain us and the planet. Let us bring back life into our ocean” is deploying autonomous drones to spot and photograph fish bombing suspects and trail them as the marine police is being notified to take action.
Beyond The Bombs: A Holistic Approach To Stopping Fish Bombing
Now that our Integrated Reef Protection System has us on the path to a technological solution, we have begun to turn our focus on to a more holistic approach.
Fish Bombing Makes Post-Covid Return Off Sabah Waters
After two years of pandemic-induced silence, the sounds of blasts and explosions are back in the turquoise waters around Sabah.
Video: SFB Malaysia's Terence Lim At WWF-Malaysia 50th Anniversary
At the recent WWF-Malaysia 50th Anniversary Conservation Conference at the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia's executive director gave a talk on fish bombing in Malaysia and SFB's solutions for the problem.
Explosive Find: 300 Fish Bomb Detonators Discovered After Duo Abandon Boat In Kudat
Two fish bombers managed to get away from enforcement authorities by jumping into the sea in Sabah's northern Kudat district.
Stop Fish Bombing Teams With WWF Malaysia For Coral Restoration
Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia is supporting WWF Malaysia's coral restoration efforts in Mabul Semporna Malaysian Borneo.
One Dead, One Injured In Lenggong In Homemade Explosives Blast
A man was killed and another seriously injured after some homemade explosive materials blew up at the Lata Kekabu Recreational Centre in Lenggong, today.