Sharks sold at Semporna market not endangered species, says Kitingan


KOTA KINABALU: The shark species sold at the Semporna wet market were not endangered species based on initial investigations by the Sabah Fisheries Department, says Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.

The Deputy Chief Minister said the department's preliminary look at the pictures published on Facebook and reported by the media was not among those listed as endangered.

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