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Slow Living in Tioman Island
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Slow Living in Tioman Island

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Tioman Island Sailfish Expedition: Part 1 — The First Three Days
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Tioman Island Sailfish Expedition: Part 1 — The First Three Days

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Sixteen Years Later: Revisit Fish Valley Semenyih
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Sixteen Years Later: Revisit Fish Valley Semenyih

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Slow Living in Tioman Island
DiaryReflection

Slow Living in Tioman Island

There are certain places in life that you keep returning to, and Tioman Island is one of them. A journal of a seven-day expedition: fishing, folklore, and a day exploring Kampung Tekek and Panuba on two wheels.

Noru Razak

October 30, 2026

Tioman Island Sailfish Expedition: Part 1 — The First Three Days
ReportsSaltwater

Tioman Island Sailfish Expedition: Part 1 — The First Three Days

Riku and his team are finally back, bringing along a group of anglers from Finland for an offshore fishing adventure off Tioman Island with one mission in mind, to catch Pacific Sailfish. Part 1 covers the first three fishing days.

Noru Razak

October 17, 2026

Sixteen Years Later: Revisit Fish Valley Semenyih
ReportsFreshwater

Sixteen Years Later: Revisit Fish Valley Semenyih

Sixteen years after my first cast at Fish Valley Semenyih, I return with my family and bring my own kids to the pond. In the middle of a downpour, Aarif finally landed his first Chao Phraya catfish, an outing that will change our family forever.

Noru Razak

September 26, 2026

MAHA 2026: Laman Perikanan and The States Pavilion
IndustryExpo

MAHA 2026: Laman Perikanan and The States Pavilion

Laman Perikanan, situated in District 2, gets its own showcase at MAHA 2026, giving Malaysia's fisheries and aquaculture sector its biggest stage of the year to highlight the development of the fisheries industry.

Noru Razak

September 3, 2026

Malaysia's Recreational Fisheries: Millions of Anglers, Minimal Oversight
IndustryPolicy

Malaysia's Recreational Fisheries: Millions of Anglers, Minimal Oversight

Malaysia's recreational fishing sector is millions strong and growing, yet it remains the only major link in the country's fisheries chain with no license, no bag limit, and no dedicated funding. Here's why that gap is getting harder to justify.

Noru Razak

August 1, 2026

Fishyology Insight

Research Digests

Syntheses of the peer-reviewed literature, researched and written by Nemo. Not field reporting: every figure traces back to a citation you can open.

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Mangroves Sustain Over Half of Malaysia's Fish Landings
>50%
Habitat

Mangroves Sustain Over Half of Malaysia's Fish Landings

Mangrove-associated species support more than half of Malaysia's offshore fishery landings. A synthesis of the research on how mangroves feed and shelter fish and prawns, what degradation and sea level rise are taking away, and which claims about restoration the evidence actually supports.

23 sourcesOctober 22, 2026
Four Decades of Redclaw in Malaysian Water
40+
Invasive Species

Four Decades of Redclaw in Malaysian Water

The Australian redclaw crayfish, sold as freshwater lobster, has spread through Peninsular and East Malaysia since the early 1980s. A synthesis of what the research documents about its spread, the parasites it carries, and how much of its supposed damage is still inference.

16 sourcesOctober 22, 2026
Alien Fish Species in Malaysia
85%
Invasive Species

Alien Fish Species in Malaysia

85% of ornamental fish species sold in Klang Valley pet stores are non-native, and six alien species are rated high invasion risks. A synthesis of the research on how alien fish arrive, what they do to native water, and why detection still outpaces enforcement.

16 sourcesOctober 17, 2026
Malaysia's Coral Cover Swings From 27% to 60%
27–60%
Coral Reefs

Malaysia's Coral Cover Swings From 27% to 60%

A literature synthesis on the state of Malaysia's coral reefs: why a stable national average hides site-level collapse, why parrotfish biomass predicts whether a reef recovers, and what the research says artificial reefs return to fishers.

24 sourcesOctober 10, 2026
87% of Malaysia's Freshwater Fish Are at Risk
87%
Conservation

87% of Malaysia's Freshwater Fish Are at Risk

A literature synthesis of Malaysia's native fish diversity: 1,951 species, 48% threatened, and what the taxonomic, genetic, and conservation research means for the water Malaysian anglers actually fish.

17 sourcesOctober 08, 2026
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