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Cintai Redang: October – December 2025
Cintai Redang Updates: October - December 2025Reef Rehabilitation EffortsOur team recently partnered with TNB once again as part of their CSR programme to restore some of the damaged reef areas in Redang. This 2 day-initiative in Tanjung Ara 50 involved TNB staff and ...
South of Johor Updates: October – December 2025
South of Johor Updates: October - December 2025Stakeholder Consultation and EngagementOur RCM colleagues continued engaging key partners to strengthen marine conservation efforts in southern Johor. Discussions with Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang (MPP), led by YDP Mr....
Semporna Updates: October – December 2025
Semporna Updates: October - December 2025Reef Rehabilitation EffortsOur local CMCGs in Semporna have been actively managing and maintaining nine coral rehabilitation sites in four islands. Each team conducts a monthly maintenance and has noted down good progress and...
Kota Kinabalu & Mantanani Island: October – December 2025
Kota Kinabalu & Mantanani Island: October - December 2025Annual Reef Check SurveysHere is a quick recap of the surveys we conducted in the last quarter around Sabah: October: Completion of the annual Reef Check survey at Turtle Island Park by RCM, Sabah Parks and...
KL Team Updates: October – December 2025
KL Team Updates: October - December 2025RCM's Participation in the Malaysian ParliamentRCM is honoured to have been a part of the Mesyuarat JKP Alam Sekitar, Sains dan Perladangan Parlimen Malaysia Kelima Belas Bil.14 Tahun 2025. Our CEO, Julian Hyde and our Chief...
Cintai Mersing Updates: October – December 2025
Cintai Mersing Updates: October - December 2025Mersing Islands Recycling ProgrammeThe Recycling Program in the Mersing Islands was implemented to encourage proper waste segregation and recycling practices among local communities and visitors. Throughout 2025, a total...
Julian’s Thoughts
Wastewater Management on Islands: The Missing Link in Ocean Protection
We need to talk about sewage treatment on our islands… Sheesh. It gets difficult when even the scientists can’t agree!! I recently posted a question on a coral science list server. I was motivated to do this because there was an on-going “discussion” about the...
The 2025 Reef Check Survey Results and What They Mean for Our Coral Reefs
Let's Talk About Our Reefs I’m not sure I know how to do this anymore, to make it effective and impactful. It feels like every year I talk about the results of the annual surveys…but nothing seems to change. But here we go… Overview of the 2025 Reef Check Survey...
Reef Check Malaysia’s 2025 Highlights and What’s Ahead in 2026
Reef Check Malaysia's 2025 As 2025 comes to a close, it’s traditional to look back on the year’s events – and look forward to the coming year. 2025 has been as busy a year as I can remember! Lots of great things happening, and I think we are laying a solid foundation...
The Mersing Islands Dilemma: To Close or Not to Close
To Close, or Not to Close…That Is The Question… Ok, paraphrasing Shakespeare is a cheap shot, but it just seemed appropriate. So, What’s The Problem? I’m referring, of course, to the recent closure of a number of islands off the East coast of Johor, near the town of...
Where Did the Year Go? At Least the Oceans Got Some Good News
Is It Just Me? Is it just me, or is the world going bonkers? Without looking at your computer screen…what is today’s date? ….. I can wait… ….. 30th September? You’re kidding, right? I mean – what happened to the year??? It was June just yesterday…now I’m talking about...
Islanders Squeezed Out by Mainland Boatmen
We were invited by Macaranga to share our views on overtourism on Redang Island, which was first published in Macaranga here: https://www.macaranga.org/islanders-squeezed-out-by-mainland-boatmen/#more-36839...
Advocacy and Public Policy
Beyond the Data: What We’ve Learned Through Policy Lens
For 17 years, Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) has been synonymous with coral reef health survey data. We built our reputation on being the ones in the water—clipboards in hand, counting indicator fish, invertebrates and assessing substrate types. Before long, the Department...