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Kuwait fish market serves ?extinct? shark |
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A species of shark, a sand tiger shark, thought to be extinct for over a century has surfaced in a Kuwaiti fish market. Step aside, Team Zissou looks like local fishmongers are joining the elite biological teams researching the world?s oceans. Many discoveries relevant to conservation of threatened species are emerging from commercial fish markets in Yemen, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Informal networking is significantly improving the biological knowledge bank, with fisherman often reaching out to academics when unusual creatures appear in their nets. Rima Jabado, a PhD student at United Arab Emirates University, was contacted by a fisherman who caught an unfamiliar shark, resulting in the first scientific record of a sand tiger shark in UAE waters. It?s not unusual to find legally protected species such as whale sharks for sale in markets. Shark fishing is prohibited by law in Saudi Arabia, yet large numbers of sharks are sold openly at local markets. Picture Courtesy: Image of Julie Spaet and shark from Julie Spaet and KAUST |
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8 Comments
Thanks a lot for sharing your article.
Posted 21-01-2014 00:23
But, anyway preservation of this species must be enforced.
Posted 20-01-2014 19:30
Thanks for sharing. It's interesting to know that sand-tiger shark reemerged..
Posted 20-01-2014 16:49
Again, effective application of law is much more important than making fabulous laws.
Posted 20-01-2014 09:56
Those species should be protected from human interference. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 19-01-2014 00:57
thought to be extinct and appeared? That is really interesting. However, the protection should be strongly enforced. Protection should not be for name sake only.
Posted 18-01-2014 20:55
The ban should be powerfully enforced equally the world over.
Posted 18-01-2014 13:11
This is really bad. Thanks for sharing such malpractice happening in Kuwait.
Posted 17-01-2014 23:54