Trawlers a big threat to marine life, says NGO

An artificial reef is lowered into the sea off Batu Maung to create a breeding ground for fish. — Filepic

STUDIES show that more than two-thirds of the world’s fisheries have undergone over-fishing or are completely harvested while the rest are in declining condition.

Sahabat Alam Malaysia president Meenakshi Raman said that in Malaysia, trawlers and illegal fishing nets were among the main factors in the decline of marine resources.