by Cynthia | Jan 5, 2023 | Julian's Thoughts
The year 2022 has finally come to an end.If 2021 was the year of Covid, 2022 has been a year of recovery – and a huge increase in the tempo of our activities, with new programmes starting in Redang island and the Semporna islands in Sabah.In 2022 our survey programme...
by Cynthia | Jan 3, 2023 | Press Release
Putrajaya, 14 December 2022: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Fisheries (DOF), representing the Government of Malaysia and Reef Check Malaysia was signed by YBhg. Datuk Haji Mohd Sufian bin Sulaiman, Director-General of the Department of...
by Cynthia | Nov 15, 2022 | Julian's Thoughts
Coral reefs are sometimes described as “the rainforests of the sea”, a phrase used to capture the vast biodiversity that they harbour. But at the same time, they are often (mis-)treated as “the invisible ecosystem” because, unlike actual rainforests, they are to all...
by Cynthia | Oct 20, 2022 | Julian's Thoughts
In an earlier post, I talked about the management of marine resources in Malaysia – what it is we are managing and some of the key challenges. I highlighted what I think are some gaps in management; this article looks at how we can fill some of those gaps. Defining...
by Cynthia | Oct 12, 2022 | Guest Blogs
Underwater Clean-up in Tunku Abdul Rahman ParkIn conjunction with the 48th Anniversary of The Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Reef Check Malaysia organised an underwater clean-up in the park area. This event was conducted together with Sabah Parks and Ministry of Tourism,...
