Josh Lonergan
Josh Lonergan managed to video a great white shark as it leapt from the water in the Bay of Plenty. Great white sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953. Anyone found killing or possessing them can face up to two years in prison, or a fine of up to $250,000. “Fishers are expected to not only know fisheries regulations for the area they are in, but also to be able to identify the species they catch and whether or not they can be legally taken,” Swain said. “We would like to thank members of the public who reported this and shared information with us.”
The severed head of a great white shark has been found with stab wounds on a popular beach, with wildlife authorities suspecting it was killed for its meat.
The grisly remains were discovered along the shoreline at Pilot Bay at Tauranga, on New Zealand s North Island, on Saturday.
Parts of its innards were found resting next to the detached head and pectoral fin.
White Shark Conservation Trust posted a photo to Facebook saying it appeared the juvenile shark had been killed for its meat.
A severed head of a great white shark has been found with stab wounds on a popular beach in New Zealand - with wildlife authorities suspecting it was killed for its meat