Conservationists call for immediate ban on shark hunting and finning in Sabah

Tourists were shock to see dried shark fins sold along the sidewalk in Sinsusran area within Kota Kinabalu town.

KOTA KINABALU: Following outcry from tourists over shark fins being sold openly along Sinsuran sidewalks, marine conservationists are again pushing for a total ban on shark hunting and finning in Sabah.

Sabah Shark Protection Association conservationist Adderick Chong said that tourists want to see marine diversity in local waters and not along the streets of Kota Kinabalu.