Divers upset over man in viral video riding whale shark in Semporna

The incident, which was captured in a 17-second clip, was believed to have taken place at Pulau Sibuan on Friday .

Semporna Professional Diver Association president Suzimin Idris said such an episode should not have happened if the guide knew how to respect wildlife and was aware of the laws enforced by Sabah Parks."SPDA has issued reminders for each dive centre to only hire qualified tourist guides," he said, in a statement on Saturday .

He said the dive centres could take this approach or train their workers and divers to respect the wildlife and preserve the environment. "Once again, the SPDA urges the tourism players in Semporna to give the proper training and awareness to their staff," Suzimin said. At the same time, he also reminded boat operators not to cast their anchors in areas with coral reefs.Towards this end, he urged the authorities to take heed of the matter which he said was becoming rampant at islands off the district."Every day, there are more than 10 boats casting their anchors," he said, adding the SPDA has brought up the matter in social media but no action has been taken yet by local authorities.

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