Reef recovery gets a boost

Sea of life: A researcher from the UTM team releasing coral seeds into the waters of Pulau Bidong. The coral seeding effort was a success and it is hoped that with support and funds the process can be carried out continuously and on a larger scale throughout Malaysia. — Bernama

KUALA NERUS: A team of marine science researchers from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) has successfully released 600,000 coral seeds into the waters of Pulau Bidong.

UMT coral researcher Assoc Prof Dr Tan Chun Hong said this was the first successful coral seeding effort in Malaysia.