A Javea fishing boat releases a 2,500-kilo live shark from its nets
The crew of the Cap Prim Segon fishing boat in Jávea reported that they released a 2,500-kilo shark yesterday (Wednesday) that had been caught by mistake and trapped in its nets whilst out at sea. To save the animal, considered to be the second largest fish in the world after the whale shark, they had to unstitch the nets to prevent it from suffocating.
The fishing boat was working in the Ibiza Channel, the red shrimp fishing ground, when it accidentally caught an adult basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Usually, when this happens, the fishermen are not able to reel in the nets and return to the port, where they try to remove the shark with a crane. However, when this is done the large animal usually suffocates and dies.
However, the crew of the Cap Prim Segon has experience in releasing live sharks, albeit smaller ones. Even so, they set out to save the huge shark and unstitched part of the nets to return it to the sea. It was an arduous task with a lot of risk and effort, but ultimately, they did it and released it safely.
The workers of this boat are very aware of the care of the marine environment. The IROX (Institut de Recerca Oceanogràfica de Jávea) has also shown their appreciation for the involvement and effort of the crew.
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