RM3 million allocated for artificial reefs in the state

Belayong (seated centre) during a photo call for the event. He is flanked by Buniamin (left) and Fairol.

MIRI: The Marine Fisheries Department has been allocated with RM3 million to build artificial reefs in the state this year.
Department director Belayong Nyuak said this is to help improve the living standards of fishermen statewide.

Boost for Miri-Sibuti reef

A crane lowers an artificial reef ball into the sea.

The 12,200ha coral reef complex to get 1,750 artificial ‘ultra’ reef balls over 5 years

MIRI: The RM8 million Petronas Eco-Marine Conservation Project aims to place 1,750 artificial ‘ultra’ reef balls in stages at the 12,200ha Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef Complex over the next five years.
Yesterday, Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and Petronas placed the first 170 of these artificial modules from this initiative in the area.