Ministry drags heels on shark hunting ban
03 Mar 2010, 2:48 PM
Aishath Shazra
The Ministry of Fisheries has deferred implementing a total ban on shark hunting, citing concerns over finding alternative livelihoods for shark fishermen.
In a press release issued on Monday, the Ministry said a total ban on shark hunting will come into effect but only after the cabinet discusses the issue in a meeting understood to take place next Tuesday.
The press release, at times confusing and poorly worded, also appears to imply that the shark hunting ban will not be enforced until all shark fishermen find alternative livelihoods.
Meanwhile environmentalists are disappointed at the Ministry’s failure to implement the promised shark-hunting ban on time.
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