Fish bombing is a form of destructive fishing and is illegal in Malaysia. It involves the use of explosives. These explosives are normally homemade using simple artificial chemicals derived from fertilisers mixed with kerosene in a bottle. To activate it, the fuse is lit and the bottle dumped into the water. When the charge explodes, it causes shock waves which kill or stun fish. The fish then float to the surface or sink to the bottom. This enables the blast fishers to easily collect them.
It bad because using a bomb to decimate fish does not even sound right at all to the rational human being. If one is not at all put off even by the thought of such activity, then here are some 'rational' reasons why fish bombing is illegal and should not be practiced at all.
Whenever explosives are used, no matter in what context, one expects collateral damage. Such destructive practices are very damaging to the eco-system as the explosions normally destroy the surrounding habitat i.e. coral reefs and other marine life.
You may not be convinced yet. "They're just fish and ‘stuff’," you may say. How about the human impact?
Blast fishers expose themselves to severe risks of injury and even death by engaging in such behaviour. After all, they are explosives, and homemade ones at that. Just walk into fishing villages where blast fishers are known to reside. Every villager would be able to relate a story to you of a person who had his hands blown off or died because of premature exploding bombs.
“Well, maybe they deserve it,” you now say, “if they are willing to participate in such high risk methods.” But people who know better and do not use destructive methods of fishing are also affected. There are hundreds of thousands of artisanal fisherman who have been seriously affected, when their traditional fishing grounds eventually become barren due to continued blast fishing activity.
Why then do people still practice such because for some fishermen, the lower yield in fish from traditional methods of fishing have forced them to turn to blast fishing, even though it exposes them to many dangers. They resort to it to ensure that they can continue putting food on the table for their families. However, for the majority of blast fishermen, it is simply easier and they can make more money using such methods. It all boils down to greed.
Blast fishing is illegal. However, enforcement is a totally different ball game. Often, there is too little money or desire to enforce these environmental laws. Malaysians should be more than familiar with the reasons for such lax enforcement.
That being said, all is not lost. There are ways in which we can address these issues. Examples of success stories can be used as case studies to be implemented here. In Indonesia, laws are most often enforced where external organisations help rangers and police do their jobs. In Cebu, Philippines, there have been collaborations between officials and village communities to provide information and help to patrol the surrounding waters.
Words are easier said than done. One problem that's impeding the effective management of fish bombing is the lack of proper data. The coasts are vast and we acknowledge that it is almost impossible to patrol every single area. But with data, we will be able to pin point the "hot" areas where blast fishermen conduct their activities and also even when they are most likely to do so.
Reef Check Malaysia has established a data collection system with the hope of being able to spot fish bombing trends. It was designed to be simple enough to report with a simple form.
ปลาระเบิดเป็นรูปแบบของการประมงแบบทำลาย และไม่ถูกต้องในมาเลเซีย เกี่ยวข้องกับการใช้วัตถุระเบิด โฮมเมปกติใช้ง่ายประดิษฐ์มาจากปุ๋ยที่ผสมกับน้ำมันก๊าดในขวดสารเคมีวัตถุระเบิดเหล่านี้ได้ การเปิดใช้งาน ชนวนที่สว่าง และขวด dumped ในน้ำ เมื่อค่าธรรมเนียมระเบิด จะเกิดคลื่นกระแทกซึ่งฆ่า หรืองันปลา ปลาแล้วลอยไปยังพื้นผิวหรืออ่างที่ด้านล่าง นี้ช่วยให้สฟิชระเบิดง่ายเก็บไว้มันไม่ดีเนื่องจากใช้ระเบิด decimate ปลาไม่แม้เสียงขวาเลยไปมนุษย์เชือด ถ้าหนึ่งไม่มีนำออกแม้ว่าตามความคิดของกิจกรรมดังกล่าว แล้วนี่ได้บางเหตุผล 'เชือด' ทำไมปลาระเบิดไม่ถูกต้อง และควรไม่ปฏิบัติเลยเมื่อมีใช้วัตถุระเบิด ไม่ว่าในบริบทใด หนึ่งคาดว่าหลักประกันความเสียหาย ปฏิบัติดังกล่าวทำลายมีมากทำลายระบบนิเวศเป็นระเบิดที่ปกติทำลายแนวปะการังเช่นปะการังอยู่อาศัยโดยรอบและสัตว์น้ำอื่น ๆคุณไม่ได้ convinced ยัง "พวกเขากำลังเพียงปลา 'สิ่ง' คุณอาจบอกได้ วิธีการเกี่ยวกับมนุษย์ผลกระทบสฟิชระเบิดเปิดเผยตัวเองกับความเสี่ยงที่รุนแรงของการบาดเจ็บและตาย โดยในพฤติกรรมดังกล่าว หลังจากที่ทุก พวกเขามีวัตถุระเบิด และคนโฮมเมดที่ เพียงเดินเข้าไปในหมู่บ้านชาวประมงที่เป็นที่รู้จักสฟิชระเบิดอยู่ ชาวบ้านทุกจะสามารถเชื่อมโยงเรื่องราวของคนที่มีมือเป่าออก หรือเสียชีวิตเนื่องจากระเบิดระเบิดก่อนเวลาอันควร“Well, maybe they deserve it,” you now say, “if they are willing to participate in such high risk methods.” But people who know better and do not use destructive methods of fishing are also affected. There are hundreds of thousands of artisanal fisherman who have been seriously affected, when their traditional fishing grounds eventually become barren due to continued blast fishing activity. Why then do people still practice such because for some fishermen, the lower yield in fish from traditional methods of fishing have forced them to turn to blast fishing, even though it exposes them to many dangers. They resort to it to ensure that they can continue putting food on the table for their families. However, for the majority of blast fishermen, it is simply easier and they can make more money using such methods. It all boils down to greed. Blast fishing is illegal. However, enforcement is a totally different ball game. Often, there is too little money or desire to enforce these environmental laws. Malaysians should be more than familiar with the reasons for such lax enforcement.That being said, all is not lost. There are ways in which we can address these issues. Examples of success stories can be used as case studies to be implemented here. In Indonesia, laws are most often enforced where external organisations help rangers and police do their jobs. In Cebu, Philippines, there have been collaborations between officials and village communities to provide information and help to patrol the surrounding waters. Words are easier said than done. One problem that's impeding the effective management of fish bombing is the lack of proper data. The coasts are vast and we acknowledge that it is almost impossible to patrol every single area. But with data, we will be able to pin point the "hot" areas where blast fishermen conduct their activities and also even when they are most likely to do so.Reef Check Malaysia has established a data collection system with the hope of being able to spot fish bombing trends. It was designed to be simple enough to report with a simple form.
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