{"id":714,"date":"2026-03-11T12:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seakeepers.org\/asia-chapter\/?post_type=regional-event&p=714"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:34:19","slug":"asia-award-event-2019","status":"publish","type":"regional-event","link":"https:\/\/www.seakeepers.org\/asia-chapter\/regional-event\/asia-award-event-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Award Event 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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SeaKeepers Asia Award Event 2019<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Thank you to all who made the Asia Award Event a spectacular event! The event organized by the Asian arm of The International SeaKeepers Society held it\u2019s fourth annual Asia Awards Dinner at ONE\u00b015 Marina on Friday, April 12th. The night was hosted by Dinner Chairs Julian and Sandra Chang, the theme for this year\u2019s dinner was \u201cShifting into Higher Gear.\u201d One of the evening\u2019s highlights was the announcement of this year\u2019s award winners. The recipient of the first-ever, SeaKeeper of Malaysia Award, was presented to Dr. Achier Chung, a well-known non-government appointed marine biologist. The SeaKeepers Asia Achievement Award was presented to The Gili Shark Conservation Project \u2013 a grassroots conservation project on the Gili Islands in Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Dr. Achier Chung currently runs the only privately managed conservation area in Sabah \u2013 Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area (SIMCA) which is gazetted as a Category II Conservation Area under The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Protected Area Management Category. Her collaborative efforts have reduced cases of encroachment by fishermen into protected areas and no-take zones.<\/p>\n

The Gili Shark Conservation Project was recognized for their direct conservation management to improve the protection of sharks found around the Gili Islands, and to create a legacy of conservation around the islands. The unique program of the Gili Shark Conservation Project allows people from all over the world to experience and learn about sharks first hand while making a real difference with their data collection efforts.<\/p>\n

The evening was highlighted by the support received from Program Partners. Friends of SeaKeepers Appreciation Awards were presented to the Tropical Marine Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore; Our Singapore Reefs; Laguna Redang Island Resort and Oliver and Gael Burlot in acknowledgment and with thanks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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