Tagged great white shark killed in Mozambique fishing net

A tagged white shark like this one, ended up in the gill net of Mozambique fishermen.

OCEARCH is reporting that a female white shark tagged in South African waters was killed after being caught in a gill net in Mozambique waters. The shark, nicknamed “Brenda,” was tagged earlier this year in Mossel Bay by OCEARCH along with a team of South African researchers.

According to OCEARCH the shark’s carcass was harvested. Its meat was given to a local village, while its fins were sold. Eyes on the Horizon, a Mozambique NGO, were able to recover the SPOT tag.

You can read the full story at the OCEARCH blog.

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About George Probst

George T Probst is an award-winning American photographer best known for his underwater great white shark photography. In addition to his work underwater, Probst travels to schools, businesses, and communities for public speaking events to discuss the importance of sharks and ocean conservation.

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