by Cynthia | Jun 12, 2022 | Press Release
KUALA LUMPUR (12 JUNE 2022): World Ocean Day is celebrated worldwide every 8 June 2022. For the people of Reef Check Malaysia, every day is ocean day as they work to sustainably manage coral reefs in Malaysia. Reef Check Malaysia’s team are split across the islands in...
by admin | Apr 18, 2022 | Press Release
PASIR GUDANG, JOHOR, 18 APRIL 2022 – In collaboration with Reef Check Malaysia, Dr Jillian Ooi and Affendi Yang Amri of Universiti Malaya are leading a new initiative to train a group of volunteers from DIALOG Group Berhad, MyKasih Foundation, and members from the...
by admin | Mar 15, 2022 | Press Release
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 MARCH 2022 – A popular tourist activity – tourists and tourism operators feeding fishes and turtles for the perfect selfie is actually harmful to marine life. Fish feeding can disrupt the balance of our marine ecosystem as one small change can...
by admin | Feb 23, 2022 | Press Release
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 FEBRUARY 2022 – Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) has published its annual report on the Status of Coral Reefs in Malaysia, 2021. Covering over 200 sites around Malaysia, the report reveals that Live Coral Cover (LCC), a key indicator of reef health,...
by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Press Release
KOTA BELUD, 21 FEBRUARY 2022 – Seiko Malaysia strengthens their commitment to ocean conservation through their latest collaboration with Reef Check Malaysia on a 3-month community-led waste management and recycling programme on Mantanani Island, Sabah.Seiko Prospex...
by admin | Dec 13, 2021 | Press Release
During this Covid-19 pandemic year, the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG) on Tioman Island were able to successfully remove 37 ghost nets weighing over 4,000 Kg, removed over 700 Crown-of-Thorns starfish, conducted over 60 reef surveys, and installed 15 mooring...
