Illegal fishing of Great White Sharks – should this be allowed?
Just a little after dusk and as the beaches start to empty, local fishermen gather to take part in a series of illegal activities on Eastern Cape’s beaches.
I happened to stumble across this purely by chance on my recent visit.
This great white shark was caught through a process of catch and release, after having fishermen take photos with it. Kinda like a trophy animal. They later dragged it back to sea so as not to harm the poor animal.
They didn’t seem too impressed that I happened to be there, and appeared furious when I managed to sneak a few images of their illegal activity.
I later learned that hammerhead sharks are commonly used as bait for drawing great whites to shore.
What are your thoughts on the matter?
Article featured on Thesouthafrican.com
http://www.thesouthafrican.com/illegal-fishing-of-great-white-sharks-should-this-be-allowed/
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