Dear MEL School’s
Topic Readers,
The vanishing world of the coral triangle’s
sea nomads
The higher the appetite for healthy seafood
in China, the faster the depletion of sea resources seems to occur in the Coral
Triangle in south-east Asia. It lies between Indonesia, Malaysia and the
Philippines and is the richest area for marine species in the world.
There are people who live in and depend on
this rich marine resource, the Bajau. They spend more time in the sea than on
the land catching pearls, sea cucumbers and fish, which are highly demanded in
China, particularly Hong Kong. But there’s always imbalance between the demand
and supply. Mother Nature doesn’t seem to be providing as much sea treasures as
humans demand. And those sea nomads who depend on their traditional lifestyle are
also affected by the climate change and over-fishing with modern tools such as
dynamite.
Enjoy reading and learning what’s happening
underwater in south-east Asia.
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