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 Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject: Call for ban on serving shark fin soup on Borneo |
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| Quote: | KOTA KINABALU (NST) - Charles Miao opened his restaurant last February and he does not serve shark's fin soup.
One reason for doing so is he believes the number of sharks in Sabah waters is fast depleting due to the demand for the Chinese delicacy.
Another reason is the way the sharks are hunted for their fins. "It is simply cruel. The fins should be chopped off before the sharks are thrown back into the sea."
Miao, who also runs a dive and tour business, said "whatever it is, it's just not right to sell the delicacy".
The Sabah Anglers' Association recently called for a ban on shark's fin soup at all eateries. Its president, Datuk Wilfred Lingham, had said divers would often come across dead sharks, with their fins cut off, on the seabed and anglers too would sometimes hook on such carcasses.
"It's supposed to promote better health and virility apart from being a status symbol for those who serve them," said Sabah Chinese Cultural Association president Datuk Chau Tet On.
"All these are old beliefs which should no longer be encouraged. These claims about the fins being good for the health, I don't think there is any scientific truth to that."
Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environemnt Minister Datuk Karim Bujang said though it was not official policy, the government does not serve shark's fin soup at official functions.
"We have taken steps to discourage local fishermen from killing sharks for their fins and have take action against those who catch protected shark species, particularly whale sharks."
source: http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/tue/nov8b4.htm |
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