Divers collect 12.1 tonnes of rubbish from ocean floors in Sabah

A diver cleaning-up the seabed during the inaugural Jetama Underwater Cleanup 2024.

KOTA KINABALU: Some 12.1 tonnes of rubbish were collected from the seabed at three locations in Sabah - including at Mabul Island off Semporna - known as one of the world’s best diving spots.

Jetama Sdn Bhd (Jetama) chief executive officer Ahmad Naim Uddang said the four-day Jetama Underwater Cleanup 2024 which ended on Tuesday (Mar 26), also swept the seabed at Kampung Serusup in Tuaran and Sepanggar Island here.