Five-ton Basking Shark Captured in East China

Fishers use a crane to load the giant "blue" [basking] shark on May 23, 2007.A giant blue shark was captured by a fisher in east China's Jiangsu Province on the afternoon of May 23. The shark is 10 meters long and 1.5 meters wide with a total weight of five tons or so. A businessman passing by purchased it at the price of over 100,000 yuan right after the capture.

http://english.people.com.cn/200705/25/eng...525_377999.html

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Protected by CITES?...perhaps.

I think cites is only for international trade, it doesn't stop a local for buying it.

Sad to see it, at least it still has its fins! Although not for long methinks.

Given todays exchange rate that works out at $106.42.

Mark.

And the fins will sell for $150,000 in the black market... MINIMUM.

Really sad to see an animal like that captured.

Actually, 100,000 yuan is over $13,000 USD.

the article is vague, was this an intentional capture

Actually, 100,000 yuan is over $13,000 USD.

My Bad.