Human exploitation and conservation of sea snakes In Sabah

• Main Author: Anna Wong
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Penerbit UMS 2006
• Subjects: QL640-669.3 Reptiles and amphibians
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31107/1/Human%20exploitation%20and%20conservation%20of%20sea%20snakes%20In%20Sabah_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31107/2/Human%20exploitation%20and%20conservation%20of%20sea%20snakes%20In%20Sabah.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31107/; https://jurcon.ums.edu.my/ojums/index.php/jtbc/article/view/83
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

This study looks into the exploitation of sea snakes in relation to fish harvesting where sea snakes are frequently caught in fishing nets, on the west coast of Sabah. Commercial fishing operations have increased tremendously, with a 36-fold increase of marine fish landing by using trawl nets since...