Endangered sharks are being sold as food in the U.K, according to experts, even turning up in some fish and chip shops. Scientists from the University of Exeter made the shocking discovery after analyzing shark products from seafood stores and chip shops. They also examined shark fins from an Asian food wholesaler in the U.K.DNA analysis was used to examine 78 samples from chip shops and 39 from seafood stores, mostly in southern England. “People might think they’re getting a sustainably sourced product when they’re actually buying a threatened species.”'VEGETARIAN' SHARK DISCOVERY: FIRST OMNIVOROUS SPECIES OF SEA PREDATOR STUNS SCIENTISTSConsumers’ health issues are also important. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPLast year, for example, surprised scientists identified the seagrass-munching bonnethead as the first omnivorous shark species.

Source: Fox News January 31, 2019 16:18 UTC