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Policy and Advocacy Progress (January – March 2026)
Policy and Advocacy Progress: January - March 2026 Plastics Policy and ActionFrom January to March 2026, Reef Check Malaysia worked with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the University of Bern to better understand how plastic...
South of Johor Updates: January – March 2026
South of Johor Updates: January - March 2026 Looking Ahead in Pasir GogokIn Kampung Pasir Gogok, a recent town hall brought the community together to talk about what’s happening along their coastline and what can be done next. Residents shared what they’ve been seeing...
Kota Kinabalu & Mantanani Updates: January – March 2026
Kota Kinabalu and Cintai Mantanani Updates: January - March 2026KOTA KINABALUTraining Guides for Safer SeasIn Kota Kinabalu, 10 new Eco-Friendly Snorkel Guides (EFSGs) recently completed their training in Manukan Island, picking up both safety skills and a better...
Semporna Updates: January – March 2026
Semporna Updates: January - March 2026 Shaping a Community Protocol in Larapan IslandRecently, members of the Larapan Marine Conservation Group (LMCG) and the local Community Protocol Committee came together for a follow-up workshop to refine the Community Protocol -...
Cintai Tioman Updates: January – March 2026
Cintai Tioman Updates: January - March 2026 Building Community AwarenessThis quarter, we worked with both students and community members to build a better understanding of marine ecosystems and what it means to protect them. In our session with students from SMK...
Cintai Mersing Updates: January – March 2026
Cintai Mersing Updates: January - March 2026 Building Local CapacityIn Mersing, recent efforts have focused on building skills across both experienced guides and new community members. 21 participants took part in the Eco-Friendly Scuba Guide (EFSG) renewal programme,...
Julian’s Thoughts
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...
Bridging the Gap: Mechanisms to Enable More Holistic Marine Resource Management
Effective Management of Marine ParksI think pretty much everyone reading this would agree that managing protected areas effectively is as important as establishing them in the first place. Otherwise, you end up with what are called “paper parks”.The concept of...
Community Marine Conservation Groups – Coming of Age
Community Marine Conservation Groups – Coming of AgeReef Check Malaysia (RCM) has long championed the cause of local communities having a role in managing protected areas, whether terrestrial or marine. The establishment of protected areas to manage and conserve...
Advocacy and Public Policy
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