Thresher Shark in Dorset

[Elton]

Anyone know anything about this Thresher shark that somebody killed in Dorset? Perhaps even a link?

 

Cheers,

 

Elton

[SandTiger]

Killed?

 

I have recieved a recent sighting report for that area so would hate to think of it being butchered by some knobend

[SandTiger]

Had a quick look and narder. Do you have further and better particulars Elton?

[hembo]

i will check this out there have been reports throughout the summer of sightings on chesil i hope its not true

[hembo]

yes a thresher weighing over 200 pounds was caught in the poole area

 

[ 24. August 2003, 09:05 AM: Message edited by: hembo ]

[gonefishing]

yep i saw it on the news...they said it was caught in between poole and IOW an took 2 hours to bring in.

 

i would have thought it would have been released, whats the point of bringing a rare shark back onshore?

[MatthewP]

It was in the Evening Standard last night. 240lb I think. According to the Standard it was caught by two blokes mackerel fishing. I didn't know sharks took feathers! Sad thing is they sold it to a fish merchant for £180.

[Elton]

MatthewP:

It was in the Evening Standard last night. 240lb I think. According to the Standard it was caught by two blokes mackerel fishing. I didn't know sharks took feathers! Sad thing is they sold it to a fish merchant for £180.

If they were anglers, rather than commercial fishermen, the sale of that fish was illegal, I believe.

[MatthewP]

I don't about it being illegal, but it just seemed a complete waste to me.

[Cranfield]

I agree that it was a pity they felt they had to kill it.

Apparently they towed it backward to drown it (according to the Dail Mail).

 

Taking Elton,s point, I,m not sure these were "ordinary" anglers.

I also doubt if they were licenced commercial fishermen.

Perhaps Thursday is not a "signing-on" day in the Dorset area.