Ghost nets are a huge and long-standing problem on Tioman Island. In just the first quarter of the year, RCM and the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG) received many reports of ghost nets found in a few locations around Tioman. Together, they removed an estimated...

I recently talked about Target 3 of the new Global Biodiversity Framework – the so-called 30x30 target – and how much of the focus is on achieving the 30% protection target while forgetting the other important part of the target – how well-protected areas are managed....

Removing a ghost net From January to December 2022, Reef Check Malaysia received many reports about ghost nets getting stuck in coral reefs. A total of 3,170kg of ghost nets were removed from Tioman waters with the help of the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG),...

Divers removing ghost nets tangled on reefs Underwater clean-ups were conducted at Pulau Besar and Pulau Pemanggil with a team of divers from the Johor's Department of Fisheries, Tengah Island Conservation and the Pulau Besar community. The team collected a total of...

Our team recently collaborated with the Green Semporna, WWF Malaysia, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, & Environment Sabah, JH Scuba, and Borneo Komrad to organise a Community Environmental Leadership Camp. This camp was a capacity-building and development program...

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,...