Sabah govt urged to ban shark fishing

Shocking find: Chong says the pictures of the dried shark fins sold in Kota Kinabalu were taken by dismayed tourists and then highlighted to their tour operators.

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.