Sharks hunted then sold openly at markets, say marine activists

Threatened species: A bamboo shark being sold at the Semporna market place. — Photo courtesy of Luma Duyung Semporna

KOTA KINABALU: Pictures of sharks being sold in Sabah’s east coast Semporna market are once again sparking calls for a total ban on the hunting and finning of all types of shark.

Marine conservationists and diving enthusiasts are raising their concerns once again as pictures of devil rays, bamboo sharks, blacktip sharks, porcupine fish, blue-spotted stingrays, and parrotfish are being sold openly at the Sempor wet market.