November 05, 2012

TAIWAN: giant white shark caught


In the town of Fengbin in Taiwan was recently landed an huge exemplary of great white shark 
and according to local newspaper was more than 5 metres - 16 feet in length and 1286 kilos - 2840 pound in weight.
Local fishermen have netted the  great white shark off  only 300 metres from shore. The local Coast Guard has cautioned people to beware of the ‘frequent inshore white shark activity’.

The big shark was sold at the local  fish market. According to a local news, the shark fetched a price of NT$100,000 (US$3,422).


Here below the video:



Source and Photo: Apple Daily, Focus Taiwan.