No
Date
Location
Sex
Size
Photo
Remarks
1
15 Nov 76
Oahu, Hawaii
M
446cm
On display at Bernice P. Bishop Museum Honolulu, Hawaii
2
29 Nov 84
Catalina Island, California, USA
M
449cm
On display at Los Angeles County Museum
3
18 Aug 88
Mandurah, Australia
M
515cm
On display at Western Australia Museum
4
23 Jan 89
Hamamatsu City, Japan
M
400+cm
Caught and killed
5
Jun 89
Suruga Bay, Japan
F?
490cm
Released Alive
8
4 May 95
Dakar, Senegal
M
180cm
Discarded
9
18 Sept 95
Southern Brazil
M
190cm
On display at Instituto de Pesca, São Paulo, Brazil
10
30 Apr 97
Owase City, Mikisaki, Mie Japan
F
544cm
Preserved at Toba Aquarium
12
23 Apr 98
Mihama-cho, Atawa, Mie, Japan
F
549cm
Discarded
13
30 Aug 98
Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
F
ca. 500cm
Sighted being attacked by Orcas and swam Away
14
1 Oct 99
W of San Diego, California, USA
F
518cm
Released Alive
15
19 Oct 01
NW of San Diego, California, USA
M
548cm
Released Alive
16
18 Jan 02
East Indian Ocean
M
235cm
Tuna purse seine, discarded Dead
17
20 Apr 02
Natures Valley, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
F
350cm
Washed Ashore Dead. On display at Port Elisabeth Museum, South Africa.
18
6 Jan 03
Cagayan de Oro, Macajalar Bay, Philippines
F
497cm
Consumed
19
26 May 03
Dana Point, California, USA
?
610 - 760cm
Sighting
20
3 Jul 03
Hualien Province Taiwan
M
ca 250cm
Consumed
21
7 Aug 03
Omaezaki, Sizuoka Japan
M
430cm
22
8 Mar 04
85.37 km from the port of Posorja (province of Guayas) (02°54.374’s; 81°14.858’w Ecuador
M
420cm
Caught in a gillnet and Consumed
23
13 Mar 04
Gapang Beach, Sumatra, Indonesia.
M
177cm
Washed Ashore Dead. On display at LIPI Museum, Chibinong, Jakarta.
24
19 Apr 04
Tokyo Bay, Ichihara City, Japan
F
563cm
Washed Ashore Dead Kept on display.
25
23 Apr 04
Ajiro, Shizuoka, Japan
F
ca. 490cm
Discarded
26
04 Nov 04
Namocon Beach, Tigbauan, Iloilo Philippines
F
504cm
Stranded on beach and Died later. Now at SEAFDEC Museum.
27
23 Jan 05
Kisei cho Nishiki, Mie, Japan
F
528cm
Captured with a purse seine
28
30 Jan 05
Barangay Agusan, Macajalar Bay Cagayan de Oro, Phillippines
F
417cm
Died after being captured in net.
29
25 Apr 05
Hualien, Eastern Taiwan
?
?
First of 4 specimens caught within 10 days in the same region. 580 kilos was consumed
30
2 May 05
Hualien, Eastern Taiwan
?
?
Second of 4. 680 kilos was consumed.
31
4 May 05
Hualien, Eastern Taiwan
F
709cm
Third of 4. Dead. Weight 689 kilos. Believed to be pregnant. Taken to Taipei Zoo/Academia Sinica.
32
5 May 05
Hualien, Eastern Taiwan
F
483cm
Fourth of 4. Dead. weight 807 kilos. Believed to to be pregnant. Taken to Taipei Zoo/Academia Sinica.
33
5 Jun 05
Hualien, Eastern Taiwan
M
350/ 400cm
Another Megamouth was caught from the same location. 400-500 kg
34
26 Jan 06
Bayawan City, Central Visayas, Philippines island of Negros
F
500cm
Accidental capture by fishermen. Died before it could be set free.
35
12 Mar 06
Barra, Macajalar Bay Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
F
226cm
Was dead when it reached the shore after being entangled by a fisherman's gill net.
36
23 Mar 06
China Sea
?
470cm
Caught and killed.
37
2 May 06
Sagami Bay, Yugawara, (Kanagawa pref) Japan
F
570cm
38
16 Nov 06
Tortugas Bay, West Coast of Baja California, Mexico
F
226.5cm
Caught in a gill net. Was later donated to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO), La Jolla, California, USA
39
30 May 07
Barangay Tungkob, Minglanilla town, Cebu, Philippines
?
249cm
Shark found alive with hole in the head. Died later.
40
Jun 07
Sagami Bay, Shizuoka, Japan
F
540cm
41
9 Jul 07
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
F
370cm
Shark was caught in a net and died. It was kept frozen untill it went on display Churaumi Aquarium in 2011.
42
23 Sep 07
Baja California, México
?
?
Sighted between Cedros Island and San Benito Islands.
43
27 Sep 07
Hinunangan, So Lyete, Philippines
?
274cm
Found Dead Stranded On Beach.
44
30 Jun 08
Taiwan
M
?
Caught and killed.
45
10 Jul 08
Taiwan
M
500/550cm
Caught and killed.
46
5 Sep 08
Hinunangan, So Lyete, Philippines
?
213cm
Found Stranded On Beach and was pushed back into the sea.
47
30 Mar 09
Eastern Coast of Burioas Isle, Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines
M
400cm
Died when caught in a gill net. Gordon Hubbell has Jaws
48
8 Jun 09
Taitung, Chenggong, Taiwan
F
390cm
Was sold for NT$18,000 (US$549) to a local shark museum where it will be displayed as a preserved specimen.
49
9 Jul 09
Praia Grande, Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
M
539cm
According to LIMA,M.L.; RENNÓ,B. & SICILIANO,S. 2009. Gigante dos mares em areias fluminenses. Ciencia Hoje, Vol. 44, Setembro, 56-57. Part of the specimen was consumed by the locals.
50
6 Nov 09
Tortugas Bay, West Coast of Baja California, Mexico
M
180cm
Caught in a net and killed by the same boat that caught Megamouth 38 on 16th. Nov 06
51
25 Apr 10
Off South East China
M
approx 400cm
Caught and Killed. Only skin and jaws left.
52
19 Jun 10
Eastern Taiwan
?
700cm
Caught and Killed. Only jaws left.
53
2010
Pamilacan Island, Bohol, Philippines
?
?
Caught and Killed. Only jaws left.
54
14 Jan 11
Owase, Mie Pref. Japan
F
approx 500cm
Was trapped in nets. Filmed and later killed.
55
24 Jun 11
Shizuoka pref, Japan
F
540cm
Caught in a set net. Since March 2012 the specimen has been exhibited at the Main Rest House, Churaumi Plaza.
57
30 Nov 11
50km off port of Santa Rosa de Salinas Santa Elena province, Ecuador
F
243cm
he f/v “María josé ii” caught specimen in a gillnet at 2°7.902’ s, 81°23.883’ w,
58
Jan 12
East Sea of China
F
approx 570cm
Caught and Killed
59
5 Jul 12
Negombo fisheries harbour, Sri Lanka
?
?
Caught and Killed
60
30 Mar 12
Cope or Montañita Seamount” 1°49.936’ s, 81°3.584’ w, (currently declared as) “Bajo Cope” Marine Reserve province of Santa Elena Ecuador
M
?
The specimen was sliced and sold on the local fish market Caraguay in Guayaquil
61
16 Oct 12
Eastern Taiwan
F
429 - 640cm
Caught and killed. Tail broke off when it was being hauled into the harbour. The organs were preserved and donated to a university and the flesh was sold.
62
Jan 13
Sagami Bay, Shizuoka, Japan
F
487cm
Filmed and Released for Discovery Shark Week 2013 - Alien Sharks
63
18 Apr 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
387cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
64
28 Apr 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
250cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
65
30 Apr 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
320cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
66
5 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
500cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
67
6 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
477cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
68
6 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
377cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
69
7 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
385cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
70
8 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
413cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
71
16 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
545cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
72
18 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
552cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
73
18 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
524cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
74
19 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
509cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
75
19 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
395cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
76
21 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
363cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
77
23 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
435cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
78
30 May 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
426cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
79
10 Jun 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
400cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
80
10 Jun 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
398cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
81
10 Jul 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
463cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
82
10 Jul 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
484cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
83
10 Jul 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
380cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
84
17 Jul 13
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
631cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
85
6 Sep 13
Manazuru, Japan
F
577cm
Caught and killed.
86
1 Feb 14
Santa Rosa de Salinas Santa Elena province, Ecuador
M
800-900 cm
the f/v “SIEMPRE CHEO” had the fins of a megamouth shark. The specimen on record was a male about 8-9 m in total length, according to fishermen (about the same size as the boat).
88
14 Apr 14
Yui, Shizuoka pref. Japan
F
440cm
89
5 May 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
341cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
90
22 May 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
352cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
91
30 May 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
660cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
92
31 May 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
478cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
93
31 May 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
377cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
94
2 Jun 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
370cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
95
2 Jun 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
F
517cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
96
4 Jun 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
390cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
97
8 Jun 14
Hualien County, Taiwan
M
370cm
Caught in a drift net. Dead
98
23 Jun 14
Barangay 2, Pobalcion, Tubay, Agusan Del Norte Philippines
?
?
Caught and released alive.
99
30 Jun 14
Cagayan de Oro Philippines
F
548cm
