Fisheries director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain said based on Department of Fisheries records, the average National LCC in 2023 was at 45.87 per cent which is at a medium level, including protected and unprotected reef areas. — Bernama picPUTRAJAYA, June 8 — The percentage of Live Coral Cover ) in the waters of the Malaysian Marine Parks and Fishing Prohibited Areas last year showed a good improvement, which is 54.23 per cent compared to 50.96 per cent in 2022.
The monitoring conducted with non-governmental organisations, local researchers and volunteers is to assess the health and diversity of coral reef species.“This monitoring is important to identify threats and pressures facing coral reefs, such as climate change, unsustainable fishing and land-based pollution,” he said.
He said the monitoring data will help the DOF in evaluating measures or proactive actions against the effects of climate change on the country’s ocean ecosystem. He said an area of 1,045.63m2 in front of Pulau Redang Marine Park Centre, Terengganu had been successfully restored from the effects of destruction caused by Tropical Storm Pabuk which hit in 2019.
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