KOTA KINABALU: Foreigners are being blamed for two of the most destructive fishing activities in Sabah – fish bombing and the use of cyanide – both harming coral reefs and other marine habitat, the Royal Commission of Inquiry on illegal immigrants was told.
Sabah Fisheries Department Mohd Yusoff Anthony Abdullah said 209 foreigners were charged in court for fishing using these destructive methods between 1999 and 2012.
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