Just like a colleagues on TIoman, our Mersing team has also removed a whopping 466kg of ghost nets from the reefs around Sibu, Tengah, Aur and Pemanggil Islands. This was carried out in a series of joint efforts with Johor’s Department of Fisheries (DoF), Johor...

In the last 3 months of 2023, our colleagues successfully removed ghost nets from the coral reefs at Bahara Island, with a weight of 300kg. Throughout 2023, we’ve received numerous complaints  regarding these nets entangled in the reefs of Tioman. The total...

Ever since we began the Redang Marine Conservation Group (RMCG) to replicate the efforts and success of the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG), the members of RMCG have been carrying out activities on the island while also attending courses to gain new skills...

A diver replanting corals on reusable glass bottles In the third quarter of this year, our team on Tioman received several conservation volunteers from various sponsors and organisations, among which were Ambank Group, Ministry of Higher Education, SC Johnson &...

In the past quarter, our team has successfully completed the Reef Check surveys around the Mersing Islands for 2023. A total of 36 sites were surveyed, with the help and support of the Johor’s Department of Fisheries (DoF), as well as the local island communities and...

Kota KinabaluIn July, RCM conducted a 3rd waste management workshop with the participants of the pilot waste management in Kg. Baru-Baru, sponsored by Coca Cola. The program presented the achievements throughout the 3-month trial period and also addresses the...

In May, PEDI Kg Tekek donated several computers to our team, five of which were handed over to Sekolah Kebangsaan Mukut. Meanwhile, Rimba had donated reading materials on bats to SK Mukut to help increase the students’ knowledge about this species. During this last...

In April, our Mersing colleagues successfully documented coral spawning events in the Mersing islands. Coral spawning is a rare occurrence of only once or twice a year. whereby corals reproduce by releasing their eggs and sperm simultaneously into the water. Once...

Cintai Mantanani The waste management programme introduced a couple of years ago has developed very well, with amazing reception from the local community. In mid-May, all wastes weighing around 455.8 kg (except for food waste) were transported out to the mainland....

The 6 local youths who are members of the Redang Marine Conservation Group (RMCG) were recently trained as Open-Water (OA) divers. This dive course was sponsored by RCM, as the team will be busy with many dive-related day-to-day tasks. We will slowly be equipping the...