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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s ban against shark hunting is laudable but may
not be feasible for the rest of the country for now, said Deputy
Agri-culture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong.
He
said this was because such a ban would involve various authorities,
unlike that in Sabah, where the State Tourism, Culture and Environment
Ministry had announced the move.
“We cannot make such a decision
on our own. We need to discuss with the other agencies, including the
Natural Resources and Environment Ministry,” he said after opening an
international symposium on the development of integrated pest management
for sustainable agriculture in Asia and Africa yesterday.
“It will also involve presenting papers in the Cabinet before any decision is taken,” added Chua.
Sabah’s
ban against the hunting of sharks for their fins showed the state’s
commitment in environmental protection and conservation efforts, he
said.
However, Chua said it was still a personal choice of consumers in the peninsula when it came to eating shark’s fin.
Earlier,
Chua said sustainable pest management and control systems were
necessary for the longevity of the agricultural industry.
Source: The Star
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Sabah government move to support an initiative of Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun to include sharks in waters around this Malaysian state on Borneo in the list of protected species has received mixed reactions from those concerned.
It was announced on May 10, 2011 in Kota Kinabalu that the State Cabinet felt that sharks must be protected before they become extinct in Sabah waters.
The branding of sharks can bring about added value to the ecosystems and without protecting these sharks, the dive industry will not be able to sustain and overall tourism industry in the state will also suffer.
There are over 20,000 online petitions to support the shark sanctuary in Semporna and it may even be the first conservation sanctuary in Asia.
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