Divers threaten to boycott Sabah over shark finning »

Posted By divinganarchy 10 months, 2 weeks ago in Sports

But just a half-hour boat ride away off Pulau Mabul, the blood of magnificent sharks, crudely finned and gutted by the boatload stains the sea red. Shark finning has been going on here for several years, and the stark contrast between Sipadan and Mabul has caused an uproar in the international diving community, with some threatening to boycott Sabah entirely.Finning is the inhumane practice of hacking off the shark's fins and throwing its still living body back into the sea.A diver said: " Why should we contribute to the decline of a beautiful area by supporting a place which does not protect its own resources?

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