Divers collect 105kg of trash, rescue batfish in KK waters

A diver from the Marine Research Foundation carefully retrieving a plastic bottle from the seabed. -Photo by Jackson Tang

KOTA KINABALU: Thirty-six volunteer divers braved strong winds and choppy seas to retrieve trash in an underwater clean-up at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, some 3km from here.

And not only did the divers collect some 105kg of rubbish consisting primarily of plastic bottles and packaging, they also freed marine life stuck in illegal fish traps.