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….

The prosecutor leading the investigation into the shark slaughter in Lysekil’s harbor now hopes to find the culprits. Paint residue on the sharks can lead to a conviction. Deep Sea Reporters/Tobias Dahlin’s minute-long film sequence, which shows the shark massacre, has provoked very strong reactions. Hundreds of thousands of people in Sweden and the world have seen the film, and a large number have reacted with disgust to the way some professional fishermen treat marine animals, in this case protected sharks and rays…