Encroachment of 'No Take Zone'
Posted by: Sofia Johari 22 October 2009, Pulau Maliangin proposed 'No Take Zone'. It was a beautiful sunny day (very unusual these days to have a calm sunny day at the sea even for a half day). After sending off Suzie and Asri to Karakit, Pulau Banggi for a meeting with religous leaders there, we (Robecca, Irwan, Pakcik Damsek and me) went to Pulau Maliangin Besar to meet the community to prepare them for the donors visit tomorrow 23rd October. While there, Ngit, one of the not many male living on the island informed us that there's a fishing vessel that has been lingering around the proposed no take zone for almost a month collecting pearl oysters. Hearing this we immediately took the boat 'Mameng' to take a look. Approaching the vessel Robecca calling for back up from Jabatan Perikanan while Irwan is checking the details of the vessels and licence When we got there, Robecca who is a trained Honorary Wildlife Warden (we have 2 HWW at that time; Pakcik Damsek and