Strange fish weighing more than 10 tons caught in fishermen's net

Viet Hung July 28, 2023 14:39

(Baonghean.vn) - While fishing at sea, Thanh Hoa fishermen discovered a "giant" fish caught in the net and brought it onto the boat.

This morning (July 28), a fishing boat of Thanh Hoa province arrived at Quynh Phuong fishing port (Hoang Mai town, Nghe An) to bring a "giant" fish caught at sea to shore; at the same time, reported to the local authorities. This fish is nearly 11 meters long, weighs 10-15 tons. Fishermen in the waters of Hoang Mai town believe this is a flower shark.

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People have to use machines to transport fish. Photo: Viet Hung

Upon receiving the information, this morning, Quynh Phuong ward (Hoang Mai town) directed the authorities to transport and take the flower shark to an empty land area far from the residential area for burial.

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The fish is nearly 11m long. Photo: Viet Hung
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The force proceeded to bury the fish. Photo: Viet Hung

According to conservation experts of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Vietnam, the whale shark or whale shark, flower shark is a special member of the subclass Elasmobranchii (sharks, rays) of the class Chondrichthyes. This is the largest shark species and also one of the largest fish species currently alive.

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