by Cynthia | Apr 17, 2024 | Guest Blogs
The battle against ghost netsGhost nets are a serious threat to marine life such as turtles, fish, crabs and even dolphins, as it can cause death due to entanglement. Tioman Island has seen a fair share of these nets in the last few years. In the first quarter of...
by Liyana | Apr 16, 2024 | Guest Blogs
Author: Chook Jia Wei and Arockia E J Ferdin Plastic waste mismanagement at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. 📸 credit: Chook Jia Wei Plastics and usPlastic is not just around us; it’s in our bodies, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Managing plastic...
by Cynthia | Jan 24, 2024 | Guest Blogs
Our colleagues on Redang recently signed an MoU with SK Redang in October 2023. This marks the start of a collaboration between us and the school. We also had the opportunity to meet some of the students, who were eager to find out about our activities. The school...
by Cynthia | Jan 22, 2024 | Guest Blogs
CINTAI MANTANANIOur “Homestays Improvement Program” that we began in Mantanani has been progressing rather well. After several training sessions with the local homestay owners, they were equipped with better skills to run their business. The two-year project called...
by Cynthia | Jan 19, 2024 | Guest Blogs
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...
by Cynthia | Jan 19, 2024 | Guest Blogs
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...
