Illegal scuba spearfishers spotted at Pom-Pom Island


Threat to many: Apart from destroying marine ecosystems and disrupting restoration efforts, these spearfishers pose a danger to other divers, the director of the Tropical Research and Conservation Centre said.Threat to many: Apart from destroying marine ecosystems and disrupting restoration efforts, these spearfishers pose a danger to other divers, the director of the Tropical Research and Conservation Centre said.

KOTA KINABALU: Divers in Sabah’s east coast Pom-Pom Island off Semporna district want the authorities to take stern action following the presence of spearfishers in the area.

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