Few fish species are as interesting as sharks and rays. These ancient cartilaginous fish have existed and evolved in the Earth's oceans for nearly 400 million years. The Swedish species are no exception. They also attract attention and amazement.
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
After the discovery that around 70 protected porpoises were probably dumped from a fishing boat in the harbor of Lysekil, the coast guard has now started a preliminary investigation into fishing crime or serious fishing crime
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.
