Following the discovery that some 70 protected spotted dogfish were probably dumped from a fishing boat in Lysekil harbour, the Coast Guard has now opened an investigation into fishing offences or serious fishing offences.
Following the discovery that some 70 protected spotted dogfish were probably dumped from a fishing boat in Lysekil harbour, the Coast Guard has now opened an investigation into fishing offences or serious fishing offences.
Deep Sea Reporters/Tobias Dahlin's minute-long film footage of the shark massacre in Lysekil harbour basin has provoked strong reactions. Hundreds of thousands of people in Sweden and the world have seen the film, and a large number have reacted with disgust at how some fishermen treat marine animals, in this case protected sharks and rays
Sheltered animals face a painful death. At the bottom of Lysekil harbour there are about 60 dogfish and several rays. Dogfish, Klorocka and Knagrocka are classified as highly threatened and endangered. Tobias Dahlin/Deep Sea Reporter's close-up photos show with uncomfortable clarity that several of the sharks are still breathing, but dying.
On the bottom of Lysekil Harbour on Sweden’s west coast lie around 60 dead and dying Spiny Dogfish and Rays. These animals are on the IUCN’s red list of endangered species