On March 27th of this year, Taiwan's annual quota of 30 whale sharks was reached for 2007. There will be no quota for 2008. Two of this years sharks will be displayed at the Georgia Aquarium; the remaining specimens were either tagged and released (12 fish) or processed as food. The shark's delicate tofu-like flesh is considered a delicacy in several Asian nations.
What remains to be seen is what impact the ban will have on whale shark displays currently under construction like the one at Marineland in Niagara Falls ON.
What remains to be seen is what impact the ban will have on whale shark displays currently under construction like the one at Marineland in Niagara Falls ON.
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