Shark feeding in Payar Island

Our friend was in Payar Island last week doing snorkeling with her family and friends however this act encouraged by the local operator was not encouraging to the environment and marine life at all. Infact the shark may mistaken the toe or feet as food/meat; anyone there may be a 'victim' later on. Have anyone think of that ? And once it has beaten, the actions will be to kill the shark who did it ! But who in the first place instill the act and encourage the act ?

Feeding any fishes be it shark, moray eel or damsel or animal on land is against the cycle of natural habitant. Animals should find their own food rather then be fed upon. Animals should not depends on feeding they should be out there 'hunting' for their food. Fishes don't survive eating bread or snacks like prawn crackers or cheezels; FISH live on planktons and algaes. HUMAN, you and me, eats bread and snacks ! Try imagine if we eat the plankton and algaes, how can our stomach take the 'food' ??

A lot of snokelers are ignorant and unaware of such however local operators should be more careful and take up the responsibility to care for their very own livelihood. If the fishes and environment are destroy due to these effects, their bread and butter will be affected directly. For short term gain of making  'hu ha' for snorkelers who will leave the site after a day trip, the local operator do not realise that their very own act will affect their future. We have to be responsible for our future so that our children and generations to come will get to see what is Nemo or how does a shark looks like !

By feeding these fishes, they lose their natural hunting instinct and will not be able to survive on their own. If you keep feeding your child with food, how are they going to survive the outside world ?? 

Sustainability and responsible tourism should be practice by every operator who are dealing with environment / nature tourism ! In actual fact it should be for all, everyone of us who are a part of this planet we need to care for the 'home' we live on.

Have you ever feed the fishes in the marine park before ?