Sarawak deploys 1,200 artificial reef balls to conserve marine life


The reef balls being deployed in the Muara Tebas-Sebuyau coastal waters. -ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak is stepping up its marine conservation efforts with the deployment of artificial reef balls along the Muara Tebas-Sebuyau coastal waters.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was part of a reef ball project under Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) which was initiated in 2018.

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