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A dead whale shark in Pakistan (8 photos)
1. Mehmood Khan, the owner of the fishing Charan told reporters that die whale shark spotted in the sea ten days ago, at a distance of 150 km from the fishery. On Tuesday, a giant shark people Mehmood Khan has found dead in shallow waters off the coast of Gadani in Balochistan.
2. Dimensions giant consisted of 40 feet (over 12 meters) in length, 6 feet (1, 8 meters) in width. To raise this huge hulk first drove two cranes, but their was not enough, so we had to use a few more.
3. Despite the fact that in recent years this is not the only case of such a "catch" on the wharf was a big crowd. According to marine biologist Moazama Khan for the past seven years, about three dozen dead whale sharks have been found off the coast of Pakistan.
4. The operation to lift the 7-ton shark took 4 hours.
5. bloody carcass raised: during the long ascent of the dead giant, cut off part of the shark's fin, and started bleeding through the gills.
6. Dead shark fisheries Diller sold Qasim Niyabi. The deal amounted to 1, 7 million rupees, ie more than 18, 5 thousand dollars.
7. The whale shark is one of the fish traditionally harvested in the Arabian Sea, the Indian and Pakistani fishermen. In coastal areas of Pakistan whale shark meat is eaten fresh or salted, and the liver is used to extract oil for impregnating fishing boats
8. Because this type of fish is on the verge of extinction, whale shark fishing is prohibited.
2. Dimensions giant consisted of 40 feet (over 12 meters) in length, 6 feet (1, 8 meters) in width. To raise this huge hulk first drove two cranes, but their was not enough, so we had to use a few more.
3. Despite the fact that in recent years this is not the only case of such a "catch" on the wharf was a big crowd. According to marine biologist Moazama Khan for the past seven years, about three dozen dead whale sharks have been found off the coast of Pakistan.
4. The operation to lift the 7-ton shark took 4 hours.
5. bloody carcass raised: during the long ascent of the dead giant, cut off part of the shark's fin, and started bleeding through the gills.
6. Dead shark fisheries Diller sold Qasim Niyabi. The deal amounted to 1, 7 million rupees, ie more than 18, 5 thousand dollars.
7. The whale shark is one of the fish traditionally harvested in the Arabian Sea, the Indian and Pakistani fishermen. In coastal areas of Pakistan whale shark meat is eaten fresh or salted, and the liver is used to extract oil for impregnating fishing boats
8. Because this type of fish is on the verge of extinction, whale shark fishing is prohibited.
