But in recent years, as fish stocks have dwindled, and with restaurateurs doing their best to develop new flavors, whale sharks have become very popular. Fishermen now vie to catch them, and the rapid decline in their numbers has pushed prices ever higher.
近年來，在漁業資源枯竭、餐廳努力開發新口味之下，豆腐鯊大受歡迎，漁民爭相捕抓，加上豆腐鯊數量銳減，價格更是一日千里。