LEGAZPI CITY, Jan 29 (PIA) – Albay fisher folks found a dead 15-foot megamouth shark along the shores of barangay Marigondon, Pio Duran Albay yesterday morning.
Nonie Enolva, head of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Emergency Stranding Response Team (BFAR-RESRT), said that it was found with wounds and missing tail at 6:00 am.
The cause of death has not been determined but it was believed to be either trapped in fishing net or had eaten poisonous organisms.
Evolva added that the megamouth shark is an extremely rare species of deepwater shark which eats planktons and jellyfish with its wide open mouth.
The shark will preserved to be displayed at the Albay Park and Wildlife through taxidermy.
“We are planning to display or preserve it at the Albay Park and Wildlife through taxidermy. If ever, this will be the third time we will have this process in the Philippines,” said Enolva.
Taxidermy is the process of removing all organs of the specimen, soaking its skin in formalin and stuffing it for museum display.
Although edible, eating is discouraged.
“This is edible but we discourage its eating by humans because it is deemed an endangered species,” said Enolva.
“The species becomes poisonous because it can ingest metallic compounds that can be acquired by any person eating its meat,” added Enolva. (MAL/SAA-PIA5/Albay/BFAR5)
Nonie Enolva, head of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Emergency Stranding Response Team (BFAR-RESRT), said that it was found with wounds and missing tail at 6:00 am.
The cause of death has not been determined but it was believed to be either trapped in fishing net or had eaten poisonous organisms.
Evolva added that the megamouth shark is an extremely rare species of deepwater shark which eats planktons and jellyfish with its wide open mouth.
The shark will preserved to be displayed at the Albay Park and Wildlife through taxidermy.
“We are planning to display or preserve it at the Albay Park and Wildlife through taxidermy. If ever, this will be the third time we will have this process in the Philippines,” said Enolva.
Taxidermy is the process of removing all organs of the specimen, soaking its skin in formalin and stuffing it for museum display.
Although edible, eating is discouraged.
“This is edible but we discourage its eating by humans because it is deemed an endangered species,” said Enolva.
“The species becomes poisonous because it can ingest metallic compounds that can be acquired by any person eating its meat,” added Enolva. (MAL/SAA-PIA5/Albay/BFAR5)
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