More Blue Than Green: Revelling in Penang’s Marine Biodiversity

By Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aileen Tan

June 2023 COVER STORY
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THIS YEAR, in recognition of the importance of marine biodiversity, Penang will host the 6th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity. The central theme, “Marine Biodiversity in the Anthropocene”, draws attention to the state of life in our seas in a world heavily influenced by human activities.                                                        Perhaps it is an understated fact that the marine biodiversity in our surrounding seas is the richest in the world. It may be easier to perceive the richness in tropical rainforests of plant and animal...

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Prof. Dato' Dr. Zulfigar Yasin

is a marine environmental scientist who is an Honourable Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia and a visiting senior analyst at Penang Institute. His work now focuses on the sustainable development of the marine environment.

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aileen Tan

is the Director for the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, USM. Her experience on aquaculture helped develop several key national and international projects in this field.

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