May 02, 2012

CROATIA: 300 lb fox shark caught





In Volosko, Kvarner Gulf, Croatia a common thresher shark ( Alopais vulpinus ) of 3,60 metres in length, 130 kg in weight fa cught. According to the source, the pelagic shark got entangled in a fishing net just 20 metres from shore. The place of catch is located in the waters off Volosko. It’s a part of the city of Opatija, which lies
 on the coast of the Kvarner Gulf.