SEMPORNA: Members of Semporna Professional Divers Association (SPDA) stumbled upon two abandoned plastic bags containing sea stars (starfish) and sea cucumbers on a popular tourist island off Semporna, yesterday. A plastic bag filled with sea cucumber believed taken out from Pulau Mataking underwater. "Taking them out from their habitat is harmful to the marine species. SPDA shared the discovery on its Facebook account yesterday, stating the members found the plastic bags loaded with starfish and sea cucumbers at 12pm. A plastic bag of starfish believed taken out from Pulau Mataking underwater.

Source: New Strait Times October 14, 2019 06:00 UTC