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Projects Updates

Semporna Updates: April – June 2026

Semporna Updates: April – June 2026

Semporna Updates: April - June 2026Pioneering Seaweed RestorationA community-led conservation group from Pulau Selakan is playing a key role in Malaysia's first tropical eucheumatoid seaweed restoration project, led by Universiti Malaya in collaboration with Reef...

Policy and Advocacy Progress (January – March 2026)

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

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 & 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

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

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...

Julian’s Thoughts

Community Marine Conservation Groups – Coming of Age

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...

From a Broken Leg to Stronger Community Participation: A Year in Review

From a Broken Leg to Stronger Community Participation: A Year in Review

Reflections on a year that passed so fast……that it barely seems like yesterday that I returned from a trip to the UK in the middle of January…with a broken leg, still!This has been quite a momentous year for RCM. We have achieved so much it is difficult to summarise...

Walking Away from COP 16: What Changed, What Didn’t, and What’s Next

Walking Away from COP 16: What Changed, What Didn’t, and What’s Next

So that happened. What an interesting experience! Apparently, over 16,000 people gathered in Cali, Colombia, for COP 16, a figure that so exceeded the Colombian government’s expectations that emergency accommodation had to be found…including, apparently, a few nights...

Advocacy and Public Policy

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