Shocking Video Shows Chinese Fishermen Butchering Whale Shark While It’s Still Alive

A video taken in China has been posted online, showing fishermen butchering a whale shark while it is still alive.
Shocking Video Shows Chinese Fishermen Butchering Whale Shark While It’s Still Alive
Whale sharks in Canderwasih Bay National Park, 15th May 2013, Papua, Indonesia. Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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HUNTED: The whale shark, the world's largest shark and fish species, is now a luxury meat item, according to the United National Environment Program (UNEP). (Scott Tuason/GETTY IMAGES)
HUNTED: The whale shark, the world's largest shark and fish species, is now a luxury meat item, according to the United National Environment Program (UNEP). Scott Tuason/GETTY IMAGES
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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