Quynh Long fishermen donate 800kg whale shark

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of August 15, at the People's Committee of Quynh Long commune, fisherman Vu Ngoc Dien donated an 800kg whale shark to the Vietnam Museum of Nature.

Previously, on August 12, fisherman Vu Ngoc Dien (residing in Minh Thanh village, Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu) drove the NA 93197TS fishing with a purse seine in the Gulf of Tonkin, about 145 nautical miles from shore. During the fishing process, he discovered a whale shark measuring 410 cm long and 92 cm wide including fins, weighing about 800 kg, which had died after being caught in the net.

After catching the “giant” fish, Mr. Dien found a way to bring the precious fish onto the boat, carefully iced it, and then brought the boat ashore. At dawn on August 13, after the boat docked at Lach Quen port, fisherman Vu Ngoc Dien contacted the People’s Committee of Quynh Long commune to ask them to contact the Vietnam Museum of Nature to donate the whale shark for research and display.

Upon receiving the information, on the morning of August 15, museum staff were present at Quynh Long and Quynh Luu communes to receive the fish.

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