Fishermen took the attitude that "if there are no fish, shrimp will do," and they started to hunt whale shark. Consumers also took a liking to the watery, tender texture of the meat, which is somewhat similar to cod.
而消費者也開始欣賞那種像鱈魚一般，水水嫩嫩的口感，豆腐鯊因此才受漁民重視。