The dangerous practice of fish bombing is not letting up in Sabah any time soon.
Fish Bombing: These Fishermen Use Dynamite To Put Food On The Table
The coast of Malaysian Borneo is renowned for its coral reefs and world class diving. But because of plummeting fish stocks, local fishermen desperate for a catch are resorting to dangerous and illegal strategies – even using explosives.
Sabah Shark And Ray Catch, Trade, And Conservation
Malaysia is a treasure trove of shark and ray diversity, with many endemic species valuable to the natural heritage and ecology, and with increasing value to the Malaysian economy that extends beyond fishing. As the population increases and more people rely on the oceans for food, managing marine food resource sustainably is increasingly urgent.
Locating Fish Bomb Blasts In Real-Time Using A Networked Acoustic System
Results are presented of a demonstration of real-time fish blast location in Sabah, Malaysia using a networked hydroacoustic array based on the ShotSpotter gunshot location system.
Illegal Blast Fishing Could Be Stopped Thanks To Breakthrough Technology
Marine life in the Malaysian state of Sabah has long been under threat by ruthless fishermen who use the technique of ‘blast fishing’ to indiscriminately destroy plant and animal life underwater.
Conservation Group Proposes New Tech To Eradicate Fish Bombing In Sabah
A non-governmental organisation is looking to solve Sabah’s perennial fish bombing issues with ground-breaking technology that can detect blasts underwater in real time.
Tougher Laws For Environment-Related Offences — Chief Judge
KUCHING: Tougher, harsher and mandatory sentences for environment-related offences are making their way through the legal system; that could send a person to jail for even discarding litter out of the car window.
Blast Fishing In Borneo: ‘Bombs Are Quick, But They Kill The Coral Reefs’
A former blast fisherman now patrols and protects a coral reef, and could help make a million hectare marine park a reality.
A Direction-Sensitive Underwater Blast Detector And Its Application For Managing Blast Fishing
Little is known about the spatial and temporal distribution of blast fishing which hampers enforcement against this activity.