Protected shark species for sale in a restaurant? Conservationists call for a probe

The zebra shark and Napoleon wrasse - also an IUCN Red List Endangered species - sit in adjacent tanks.

KOTA KINABALU: Conservationists in Sabah are calling for an investigation and action to be taken against the alleged sales of protected shark species in a seafood restaurant in the city.

Dr Nick Pilcher, founder and executive director of the Marine Research Foundation claimed sharks were being kept in tanks for the purpose of consumption, including a Zebra shark (Stegosoma tigrinum) and Napoleon wrasse.