The whale shark accidentally caught in Koh Kong (Photo: Khun Chhang, Koh Santepheap)DPA
Cambodian fishermen near the Thai border have accidentally snared and killed a 6.2-metre whale shark in their nets, authorities said Friday.
Fisherman Ann Samlan immediately reported the catch to authorities, said deputy chief of the northwestern Koh Kong province environment office, Pen Vannarith.
"Locals were very sad and regretted this mistake very much," Vannarith said. "They didn't eat it, but instead gave it to us hoping taxidermists can preserve the animal as an educational exhibit for a museum."
He said villagers had previously reported a whale shark being washed up on a local beach in 1999.
The animal caught Thursday weighed 1,800 kilograms and was 3 metres around, with a mouth 75 centimetres in circumference, Vannarith said.
The plankton eating whale shark, or basking shark, is listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
Fisherman Ann Samlan immediately reported the catch to authorities, said deputy chief of the northwestern Koh Kong province environment office, Pen Vannarith.
"Locals were very sad and regretted this mistake very much," Vannarith said. "They didn't eat it, but instead gave it to us hoping taxidermists can preserve the animal as an educational exhibit for a museum."
He said villagers had previously reported a whale shark being washed up on a local beach in 1999.
The animal caught Thursday weighed 1,800 kilograms and was 3 metres around, with a mouth 75 centimetres in circumference, Vannarith said.
The plankton eating whale shark, or basking shark, is listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
12 comments:
Oh well, ... accident does happened
everywhere. At least, we get some
food for our table and the whale
is not dead by westerners'
polution.
eh gringos... khmer people from inside have enough food and the meat whale is for gringos and indiana jones in cage.
ah pleou! kindly spare us from your pleou comment!
Bullshit, dude, I just bought a
bunch of Nom Banh Chok to have
with the bay. It is rare that
we are lucky enough to caugh one
of them baby so often, hehehe.
Bullshit, dude, I just bought a
bunch of Nom Banh Chok to have
with the baby. It is rare that
we are lucky enough to caugh one
of them baby so often, hehehe.
In Japan, shark meat is very expensive. Early in the morning, the restaurant and market owners went to bit for the price of whale and other fishes to sell in the store. Some fishes can be cost as much as $10,000.
So lucky for Cambodia fisherman to caught one. If he sells to the Japanese fisherman, he will make a lot of money.
Yep, if we can get just $5,000,
he can retired on that.
OK so just continue catching more clean up all the whale in the ocean just like luxury wood. Ignoranes lead many ignorants all fall into the dig.
Vietcong eat dog and promoted dog eating culture in Cambodia!!!
Hey food is food. We ain't going
to go starving, alright?
11.36 pm, yuon gringo, i saw you eating scabs at stung mean chey. so this shart meat would be good for you asshole.
Whale Shark? Dosen't look like what I'd though it'd be. Still cool, though.
Whale shark watching is big tourism attraction just like Irrawadi dolphin attraction at Kratie. The fishermen can earn a lot more money from eco-tourists.
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