Guest guest Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Ministry bans shark's fin soup - Malaysiakini.com Sep 15, 07 4:16am Malaysia's Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has struck off shark's fin soup from the menus at official functions, to help conserve the species, a report said today. Minister Azmi Khalid told the official Bernama news agency that the ministry had made the commitment to the Malaysian Nature Society. " By refraining from the consumption of shark's fin soup, it is hoped that the ministry would contribute in one way or another towards the current conservation efforts for sharks species, " he said. " Their demise would start off a domino effect, which at each stage could result in the depletion or overpopulation of other fish and marine species leading to an imbalance in the marine ecosystem, " he said. On preservation drive The society's Selangor branch Marine Group is on a drive to encourage individuals and organisations to stop serving the delicacy at corporate functions. The marine group had embarked on a series of activities and programmes to promote awareness on the plight of sharks and their importance to the marine ecosystem. Malaysia's population is dominated by Muslim Malays, but there are also large ethnic Chinese and Indian communities. - AFP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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