Category: Environment EN

1. Fisheries resources in Malaysia is now in the verge of severe devastation. SAM and JARING are raising our concerns about the deterioration of fishery resources because of massive destruction to marine ecosystems as well as decline in certain species of fish such as pomfret, grouper and snapper that are becoming increasingly scarce. Research findings showed that the decline in population and...

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The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is most alarmed and outraged by yet another landslide tragedy in Paya Terubong, Penang that has claimed the at least 2 lives, with many more workers believed to be buried under the earth. CAP calls on the state government to stop all work on hill-related construction projects until proper safety and environmental checks are carried out to ascertain all...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang government, Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP), Drainage and Irrigation Department (JPS), Penang Forestry Department and the Seberang Perai Tengah Land and District Office to investigate the destruction of mangrove forest in Juru, Bukit Tengah. The location to the area is via a bund road starting from the Sungai Belanak Fisherman Jetty towards...

In Miri today, SAM arranged for two groups of indigenous communities from Marudi and Tinjar, Baram, to meet Sarawak state assemblypersons with the aim of halting the violations of their native customary rights (NCR) by oil palm plantation projects.  The first group comprises the Iban community members of Marudi. In August this year, SAM released a statement in an effort to assist the community....