Head, pectoral fins and innards abandoned on shore…
A juvenile Great White shark has been killed for its meat, authorities presume, after the head, pectoral fins and innards were discovered on a New Zealand beach.
The White Shark Conversation Trust posted the gruesome photo on Facebook,
“This image was taken today, May 8, at Pilot Bay, Tauranga. This is a juvenile white shark that appears to have been killed to consume. The shark has what appears to be stab wounds to the head indicating it was killed after it was brought to shore. Someone must have seen the shark being caught or cut up. This act is illegal on a number of accounts- killing of a protected species and being in possession of parts of a white shark. These are prosecutable offences and we urge anyone who knows anything about this to report their information to DoC (Department of Conservation) or MPI (Ministry of Primary Fisheries).”
Speculation that the fish might’ve been hit by Orcas, whose lust for White livers is legendary, was hosed down by the photographer, Dick Marquand.
“A clean cut just behind the gills is a fair indication that it wasn’t orca. Though that is open to interpretation of course… It was a clean cut to remove head but left pectoral fins and innards – bags still intact. Teeth and jaw intact. Stab wounds (approx 12) on head. Underside fins had been ‘filleted’ off and were found nearby.”
The Great White is a protected species in New Zealand and it’s illegal to keep the jaws and fins and so on. Punishment is a 250k fine and, or, two years in the pen.
The Department of Conservation’s shark expert Clinton Duffy told reporters, oowee, y’don’t ever see this, the valuable jaws left on the beach while the meat, which is filled with mercury and real stinky with shark piss, is taken away.
”We don’t often get them walking away with the bulk of the animal,” he said.
A better meat, if you like shark, is Mako, which is like a less oily swordfish. Marinate for twenty-four hours in a bowl filled with a mixture of chopped garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce and ginger.
Cops are investigating etc.
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I thought a “stab wound” is inflicted upon a wallet by $9 a month premium
tbf this brand looks cool af. rather this than the dinosaurs out there.
Wait a minute…
If sharks can attack and eat people, what’s wrong with people eating sharks? Oh yeah: nothing at all.
“Stab wounds” you say?
What the fuck has Asston done now?
Should the ocean police put out an APB on the Lil’ Haberdasher?
Sooo “Premium.”
The report seems rather speculative, and odd seeing as that area is teeming with great table fish of many kinds.
Alternative to the taken home to be eating theory, the body could’ve been cut off and dumped out at sea and just the head brought ashore, then the fishermen got too nervous to take it home incase they were found with the jaws like the recent case in WA where the skipper got fined and lost his licence etc…
Have you ever had the pleasure of reeling in ol whitey?
Nah
Though if I did, I’d only bring the jaws ashore and would definitely keep quiet about it.
I know a bloke who’s caught three (about 10 yrs ago) and put himself through University by selling the jaws…
OK wow!!
Good excuse to buy a boat then.
I got in a bit of trouble a decade ago after a heavy rain in a creek uncovered a bunch of whale bones. Got gold fever and went all Indiana Jones on retracting some “souvenirs” Had to return the haul to the Police station before the Historical trust board came door knocking after a few concerned citizens narked.
Really ?
Cripes
Fuckin’ narks
I’ve got a few I found about 15 years ago that are just sitting in the shed.
My old man has one of the small ones on display in their lounge beside a flensing blade he found snorkeling near an old whaling station back in the ’70’s.
Best mum doesn’t invite any concerned citizens to dinner haha
I still have a vertebrae in my shed that missed the return trip to the police station.
We brought back a vertebrae we found on a beach in Oman. Still smelled a bit beefy.
Cant wait for the other 165 pages…
Congrats to NZ on their champion female weightlifter.
What a guy!!
Tuff shit to the real female weightlifters
There really is nothing a man can’t do, except give birth but surely that can’t be far away,
Let’s all burn our undies boys!!
Respect to Tyler for oppression of women!!
This comment should make Sarah Silverman cum in buckets
https://www.google.com/url?…
What a mess
And not even a hot one
The blokes a fuckin’ dickhead poor little rich boy whose family owned (maybe still do) a well-known cereal company and his dad was the mayor of Auckland.
After failing at men’s weightlifting he got a position as an official and worked behind the scenes to change the rules so he could go in the women’s division.
I don’t think he’s even had the ‘cut n tuck’, just hormone treatment.
Making a bloody disgrace of our (usually) honest NZ sporting name.
Fuckin’ dickhead…
Your country is surely the world leader in truly regressive and retarded ideas!!
And Rugby,
Fuck yes it is.
Wasn’t always like that though, the blame for this sort of crap sits firmly on the shoulders of that pathetic labour party bitch, her lefty shitbag cronies and the dumb fucks who voted them in…
I’ve just got a little feeling a lot of progressives are not too impressed with the progress of their progressive leaders
I’d like to think that too but aren’t quite sure yet.
Seems that a lot of them still love the dodgy horse running our show and take huge offence at anyone giving her shit.
But fingers crossed they’ll wise up before the next election…
Put them on the qs!