KOTA KINABALU: Shark conservationists are once again pushing for the ban on the hunting and finning of sharks in Sabah.
The latest call comes after tourists were appalled by shark fins being sold openly along the Sinsuran sidewalks in the city centre.
“This cannot go on. Sabah must ban hunting and finning of all sharks, not just for certain shark species,” said Adderick Chong, a conservationist with the Sabah Shark Protection Association. “It could be the protected species of sharks, but we won’t know,” he said, adding that the pictures of the dried shark fins were taken by dismayed tourists on Friday and then highlighted to their tour operators.
Commercial diver and co-founder of Sabah Dive Rangers, Jude Junius, said the Sabah government must make a stand on shark hunting and finning to protect the marine ecosystem.
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