Special operation to curb 'fish bombing' in Sandakan

Concerned of the danger posed by fish bombings, the Sabah Marine Police Force (MPF) and the Sandakan Fisheries Department have jointly conducted a special operation to inspect boats and wet markets to check the scourge.

Sabah’s Region Four MPF commander, ACP Mohamad Pajeri Ali said the three-day operation was conducted since July 11 by an officer, 16 personnel and four Sandakan Fisheries Department officers, utilising two patrol boats.

“The operation objective is to monitor the Sandakan waters to prevent fish bombings and check markets to curb the sale of fish from such activities,” he said in a statement in Sandakan, Sabah today.

He said the monitoring activities were conducted in the waters of Bakungan Kecil Island and Selingan Island.

Inspections were also conducted in sale premises, including at the Eighth Mile market area in Sandakan to ensure there were no sales of fish from bombing activities.

On July 5, two Chinese tourists and a local diving instructor were killed by fish bombing while scuba diving in the waters of Kalapuan Island in Semporna, Sabah.

- Bernama