Unusual number of sharks reported off Taiwan's east coast

TAITUNG, Taiwan -- A fishing association in the eastern county of Taitung has issued a code red warn ing to recreational fishermen and tourists, as one of its members has recently reported catching and detecting an unusual number of sharks off Taiwan's eastern coast. Wu You-chin, an official of the Taitung county government, said that the county government will ask experts to look into the phenomenon and will set up warning signs along the coastline. Chen Shou-ching, a member of the association, posted the warning on the association's Web site July 3 after he reported catching three sharks weighing 18 kilos to 60 kilos during the period June 14 29. Two of his friends also caught five sharks weighing 12 kilos to 72 kilos during the same period, Chen stated. At the time, Chen said, his and his friends' fishing lines were... [read full story]