Ban sale of sharks, stingrays in markets in Cebu City - exec
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Dr. Alice Utlang, chief of the city’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF), said they conducted inspections in the Pasil Public Market and found out that sharks and stingrays were still sold there. But Utlang said they could not apprehend vendors who sell the items because there was no local legislation on the matter.
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Ban sale of sharks, stingrays in markets in Cebu City - exec. (2016, April 18). Panay News, p. 6.
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