Fisherman arrested after whale shark's death sparks online outrage

The pair, surnamed Liao and Huang, will be charged with hunting an endangered animal after they allegedly killed the whale shark and sold its meat for around 2.5 yuan ($0.4) per kilogram。

两位嫌疑人廖某和黄某涉嫌杀害濒危物种鲸鲨并将其以2.5元每公斤出售，将被追究刑事责任。

The case exploded online after two photos were uploaded showing the giant animal hanging from a crane, leading many to demand justice for the shark.

当两张显示巨型动物被悬挂在吊车上的照片在网上公布后引发了高度关注，许多网友要求为鲸鲨主持公道。

While Liao and Huang reportedly told police that the animal was dead and decomposing when they found it, many commenters online linked it to another shark spotted in the area.

当廖某和黄某告诉警察他们发现这头鲸鲨的时候，发现它已经死亡并开始腐烂了，许多评论的网友随即联想到在这片海域发现的另外一头带有斑点鲸鲨与这头鲸鲨是否是同一条。

Last week, oil rig workers in the area posted several photos of a whale shark they said was an "old friend," who often came to visit the rig at this time of year.

上周，在这片海域的石油钻塔工作人员发布了几张与一头鲸鲨的合照，并称它是“老朋友”，因为它经常在每年的这个时候来到这里。

When the photos of the dead shark were uploaded two days later, commenters quickly connected the two. "It already ended up on the table," one said.

当鲸鲨死亡的照片被上传到网上后，评论的网友快速的把两头鲸鲨联系到了一起。其中一个网友评论：“它已在餐桌上结束了它的生命。”

"This is a tragedy of greed," another commented.

“这是一个贪婪的悲剧”，另一个网友评论道。

The largest fish in the world, whale sharks are listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, just a step above endangered. They are deemed a second-class nationally-protected animal in China, and must be set free if caught.

鲸鲨是世界上最大的鱼类，被国际自然保护联合会列为“濒危物种”，已濒临灭绝。它们是国家二级保护动物，如果捕获到必须立即放生。

The hunting of the sharks is illegal in the Philippines and India, though poaching and legal fishing continues in many parts of Asia.

捕获鲨鱼在菲律宾和印度都是非法的，尽管非法捕猎和合法捕捞在亚洲的许多区域都在上演。

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