Udupi: Endangered Carpenter Shark caught at Malpe
Team Udayavani, Mar 11, 2022, 11:31 AM IST
Udupi: Hundred gathered to view the huge carpenter shark (sawfish), that was caught in fishnets at Malpe on Thursday.
The extremely rare fish weighed around 250 kgs. The fish was accidentally trapped in the nets of a Leyland boat named ‘Sea Captain’ that had left Malpe port to fish in the deep waters.
As per experts, carpenter sharks are an endangered species with its population has been on a decline. They are a protected species in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
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