No sea-based activities in Semporna

For the future: Sabah Town and Regional Planning Department Director Murshidi Sapie (left) exchanging documents with Dr Sundari during a signing ceremony to mark a solid partnership between Sabah and WWF Malaysia in committing to the Semporna Marine Spatial Planning process in Kota Kinabalu. Looking on are Dr Jaujan (second right) and Matius (second left). Photo: NORMIMIE DIUN/The Star

KOTA KINABALU: Sea-based activities will be restricted in marine rich Semporna under a conservation plan to protect its biodiversity.

An agreement to implement the plan in phases by 2017 was signed between the Town and Regional Planning Department Sabah and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia on Wednesday.