As part of efforts to conserve coral reefs, plastic, fishing nets and garbage on reefs near Nyaung Oo Phee Island in Kawthoung District in the Myeik Archipelago were removed by volunteers yesterday, who were working for the third day, State media reported.

A 10-member team of divers and support staff removed some 30 kg of waste from the coral reefs.

TZK Hotels and Tourism Company and Nyaung Oo Phee Hotel and Resort have sponsored clean ups of the reefs two to three times each tourism season for the past three years.