Since the news was released on September 4th, it has attracted the attention of many netizens. One of them, whose ID is @ Jingjing Jingjing Jingjing, immediately reported to the Fujian Provincial Department of Oceans and Fisheries, and finally contacted the relevant person in charge of the business department of the law enforcement team by telephone. The local fishery administration has joined the public security to intervene in this matter and launched an investigation.
On September 4th, Weibo, the official of Fuzhou Ocean and Fisheries, responded that after preliminary understanding, the incident occurred in Sansha Town, Xiapu County, Ningde. After receiving the information, Ningde Marine and Fisheries Law Enforcement Detachment and Xiapu County Marine and Fisheries Law Enforcement Brigade immediately intervened in the investigation and handed over the case to Xiapu County Public Security Bureau for investigation.
On September 6, the Propaganda Department of Xiapu County Committee of Fujian Province reported the preliminary investigation of the whale shark massacre on September 4, and the suspect Liu was criminally detained by the police on suspicion of illegally selling endangered wild animals and their products.