Why Basking Shark Sightings in Canada are Rare @OceanaCanada
Why Basking Shark Sightings in Canada are Rare @OceanaCanada
Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
DID YOU KNOW Basking sharks were historically targeted in Canada by liver oil fisheries?

A single shark could yield 700-1500 litres of oil. Fast forward to the 1950s, the targeted elimination of basking sharks continued in western Canada, this time led by the government.

Learn more: oceana.ca/en/marine-life/basking-shark
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Why Basking Shark Sightings in Canada are Rare

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