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South of Johor: July – September 2026
South of Johor Updates:July-September 2026Advancing Local SkillsIn July, Reef Check Malaysia partnered with TVET MARA Johor Bahru for the second Boat Engine Maintenance and Servicing Training in Kampung Pasir Gogok, with 15 local fishermen and boat operators taking...
Cintai Redang Updates: April – June 2026
Cintai Mersing Updates: April - June 2026Growing the Blue Schools NetworkRCM is excited to be part of the growing Blue Schools movement in Malaysia. This is an initiative that brings ocean literacy into schools through hands-on learning and real-world conservation...
Kota Kinabalu and Mantanani Updates: April – June 2026
Kota Kinabalu and Mantanani Updates: April - June 2026Celebrating Our Oceans Through LearningAs part of the 2026 Ocean Celebration, RCM joined conservation partners and marine experts in Sabah to strengthen collaboration and share knowledge for healthier oceans. Our...
Cintai Mersing Updates: April – June 2026
Cintai Mersing Updates: April - June 2026Turning Waste into OpportunityWhat if yesterday's rubbish could help restore tomorrow's reefs? Through RCM's Rumah Kitar Semula (RKS) recycling centres in Pulau Sibu, Pulau Tinggi and Pulau Aur, island communities are taking...
Cintai Tioman Updates: April – June 2026
Cintai Tioman Updates: April - June 202620 Years of Making a DifferenceFor the past 20 years, the KPMG Eco Diver Program has supported marine conservation on Tioman Island through its long-standing partnership with Reef Check Malaysia. Over the years, the programme...
South of Johor Updates: April – June 2026
South of Johor Updates: April - June 2026Growing a Greener Coast TogetherA healthy mangrove forest starts with a community that cares. In Kampung Pasir Gogok, around 30 community members came together to clean the coastline and prepare the site for new mangrove...
Julian’s Thoughts
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...
Making Community-based Management Work – Lessons from ASEAN
Reef Check Malaysia held a UN Ocean Conference Side Event I recently posted some thoughts about the UN Oceans Conference, which was held earlier this month in Nice, France. Not many people will know (until now!) that Reef Check Malaysia hosted a “side-event” webinar...
UNOC 2025: Why Do We Need an Ocean Conference?
The UN Ocean Conference 2025As “the world” gathers in Nice this week for the UN Ocean Conference 2025, it is perhaps a good time to pause and reflect on just why there is such a thing as an ocean conference.Last week I was privileged to be invited by the Sunway Centre...
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