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| SIMCA Enforcement |
Reef Guardian formed enforcement team in 2004 to
carries out sea patrol to control the intrusion of fishing vessels
within SIMCA. Sea patrols implemented both during day and
night times with supported by a land based team that monitor
boats traffic within SIMCA using a radar tracking system.
Sea patrol has been done as ah hoc basic when the radar
detected high volume of fishing vessels within SIMCA.
Currently Reef Guardian enforcement team consists of seven
trained and certified Honorary Wildlife inspect Wardens to
stop and carries out check, search or inspect fishing vessels that
found within SIMCA boundaries. Every stop fishing vessel
will be briefed about SIMCA boundaries and given a notice
with details of SIMCA’s objectives and regulations. In practice
second repeat offender willbe warned, the vessel’s owner will
be contacted by phone call and the warning will be issues in
writing. For the third times repeat offender, fishing vessel
will be detained with assistance from the Police Field Force
(PGA) or Marine Police. Illegal fishing method such as
dynamite and sodium cyanide fishing boats will be prosecuted
with assistant from Marine Police Department Sandakan, Police
Field Force (PGA), Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency and
Sabah Wildlife Department.
carries out sea patrol to control the intrusion of fishing vessels
within SIMCA. Sea patrols implemented both during day and
night times with supported by a land based team that monitor
boats traffic within SIMCA using a radar tracking system.
Sea patrol has been done as ah hoc basic when the radar
detected high volume of fishing vessels within SIMCA.
Currently Reef Guardian enforcement team consists of seven
trained and certified Honorary Wildlife inspect Wardens to
stop and carries out check, search or inspect fishing vessels that
found within SIMCA boundaries. Every stop fishing vessel
will be briefed about SIMCA boundaries and given a notice
with details of SIMCA’s objectives and regulations. In practice
second repeat offender willbe warned, the vessel’s owner will
be contacted by phone call and the warning will be issues in
writing. For the third times repeat offender, fishing vessel
will be detained with assistance from the Police Field Force
(PGA) or Marine Police. Illegal fishing method such as
dynamite and sodium cyanide fishing boats will be prosecuted
with assistant from Marine Police Department Sandakan, Police
Field Force (PGA), Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency and
Sabah Wildlife Department.
Copyright of Reef Guardian Sdn Bhd. 2008 & 2009
| Checking on fishing boat |
| Operation room |
| Radar tower |
SIMCA Enforcement Objectives
The objectives of the SIMCA enforcement are to:
1. Ban on the illegal fishing activities such as
dynamite fishing, sodium cyanide and compressor fishing
within SIMCA region that often cause habitat (coral reef)
destruction.
2. Stop and control fish trawling within SIMCA that
often dragging sea bottom, sea grass bed and drowning
marine turtle in their fishing net.
The objectives of the SIMCA enforcement are to:
1. Ban on the illegal fishing activities such as
dynamite fishing, sodium cyanide and compressor fishing
within SIMCA region that often cause habitat (coral reef)
destruction.
2. Stop and control fish trawling within SIMCA that
often dragging sea bottom, sea grass bed and drowning
marine turtle in their fishing net.