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Philippine Law "protects" whale sharks?
On 25 March 1998, President Ramos of the Philippines signed a directive prohibiting the killing of whale sharks and manta rays in his country's territorial waters and prohibiting trade in their products, effective 15 April 1998.
Unfortunately, the penalty for each violation is only $125 U.S., so the "protection" appears to be little more than a public relations effort. Filmosa, the Manila-based fishing company headed by Robert Chang, simply increased the payment for each whale shark carcass, and has placed orders for whale sharks during the upcoming season in the fishing villages of the Bohol Sea.