Big effort to bust ghost nets


Reef rescue: Divers removing discarded fishing nets from a coral reef in Sabah’s waters.

KOTA KINABALU: Seabed pollution of discarded fishing nets continues to plague islands and waters in Sabah, prompting groups to step up removal efforts of this ecosystem-destroying debris.

Among the recent operations involved divers at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, not far from the state capital, where over 140kg of discarded fishing nets were removed.

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