Sabah to suspend coral harvesting licences


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is expected to suspend the harvest and export of coral following public outcry of coral being taken from waters off Semporna.

State Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Junz Wong said that four licences for coral harvesting and export issued by the previous Barisan Nasional state government would be suspended.

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