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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 four 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 will
be 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) or
Sabah Wildlife Department.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 four 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 will
be 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) or
Sabah Wildlife Department.Sabah Wildlife
Department.
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.
Copyright of Reef Guardian Sdn Bhd. 2008
| Checking on fishing boat |
| Operation room |
| Radar tower |