Not so spectacular is the abundance of this potentially huge fish. As we have improved our ability to extract every living creature from any volume of water so it seems that the largest members of any species will be picked off first. Back in about 1950 there was mention of a 7 metre paddle fish but the reported size of these things has probably diminished with time. They have been over fished.
The last confirmed sighting of a live paddlefish was in 2003. Over a staggeringly long 3 year search for the paddlefish from 2006 not a single one was found. In 2007 one was illegally caught, probably the last one to have actually been seen alive.
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| "Chinese Paddlefish" - stage 1. |
Appearing, for just one last time, "Chinese Paddlefish". Exit stage left, soon to be followed by most of those in your restaurant or chip shop menu. Select your next dish with care.
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