‘Sharks in market not endangered’

For sale: Divers identified this rarely seen devil ray sold at the Semporna wet market recently. — Photo courtesy of Luma Duyung Semporna

KOTA KINABALU: The sharks sold at the Semporna wet market are not endangered species, based on an initial investigation by the Sabah Fisheries Department.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said a preliminary examination conducted by the department found that the sharks shown in the pictures shared on Facebook and reported by the media were not included in the list of endangered species.