Don't know their history on the east coast, but I do know that they were once very common in B.C.. Sadly, due to the mistaken belief that that ate salmon they were relentlessly slaughtered until they became extremely rare, as they remain to this day. More here: http://www.amazon.com/Basking-Sharks-Slaughter-Gentle-Transmontanus/dp/1554200229
Don't know their history on the east coast, but I do know that they were once very common in B.C.. Sadly, due to the mistaken belief that that ate salmon they were relentlessly slaughtered until they became extremely rare, as they remain to this day.
ReplyDeleteMore here:
http://www.amazon.com/Basking-Sharks-Slaughter-Gentle-Transmontanus/dp/1554200229