No Shark Fin Industry? Malaysia Among World’s Top 10 Producers, Minister Told
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Malay Mail Online] - October 8, 2015
KOTA KINABALU — Marine conservationists here have refuted Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek's claim that the country does not have a shark finning industry and referred the federal minister to a United Nation's (UN) study that ranked Malaysia among the world's top ten producers.
Sabah Sharks Protection Association (SSPA) pointed out the detailed study from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report named Malaysia as the world's ninth-largest shark producer and third-largest importer in volume terms.
“The report clearly indicates that Malaysia is a major shark producer with a large consumer market for shark fins, posting large import volumes of low-valued shark fins. The demand for shark fin and meat leads to the high volumes of sharks being caught in the country,” said the coalition group.
“We are calling on Malaysia to take serious action to manage its shark and ray population by implementing its international and local commitment,” it said in a statement, adding...
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