Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/06/21/watch-this-incredible-real-lif.html
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Ah. First news broadcast I saw neglected to mention they were in a mako shark fishing tournament. I was wondering why they were trawling a bag of chum and shocked that it attracted a shark.
Hey, live by the shark fishing, almost die by the shark fishing.
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Looks like that shark won the fishing tournament.
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it’s amazing how animated and excited they are about seeing and ocean dwelling creature that can devour anyone of them whole.
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I am primarily feeling a great amount of concern for the shark swallowing that plastic.
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he dubbed her Sherri. After his mom. Because…
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I’m more concerned about all the mako that were presumably killed.
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BoingBoing seem pretty determined to keep me out of the water.
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It’s a baby wheel, Jay!
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yep - still terrifying.
I’d be so happy to see that magnificent creature.
But I’d never be in a shark fishing competition, so I guess I’m out of luck.
Shark is good eating, I wonder how many of those fisherman know that.
I watch “Jaws” every few years, it’s just such a well put together film. And it’s not really about the shark or the action at all-- most of the movie is kind of slow and deliberative-- it’s about the people and the different ways they react to this mysterious danger that lurks near their little town (the bit-part of the town’s Mayor is the perfect example.)
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CSB
Was in Tampa with my girls 2 weeks ago and we went to a beach. Not a sit-on-your-bum-and-drink-rum beach, but a dont-step-on-the-mangroves-because-they-prevent-erosion beach. While they were messing with the fiddler crabs, I spotted a dead hammerhead shark in the shallows. I picked it up to show them how shark skin is smooth one way and sandpaper the other. They screamed and ran away. And here I thought I was raising biologists. Oh well.
/CSB
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My favourite scene is the late-night drinking on the boat. Quint’s story is the scariest part of the movie.
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Depends on the shark most of them effectively piss through their skin. So the flesh is loaded with urea and other nasty stuff. That’s the whole idea with hakarl
Mako doesn’t deal with waste that way so its pretty eadible and pretty tasty. All of these shark fisherman know this, as its pretty much the only reason mako fishing is still allowed in US waters. Lot of these guys pay their entry fee, fuel and bait costs by selling the shark to the commercial dock holding the contest. Most of the entrants these days tend to be commercial pole catch boats, or charter crews. You get a couple of wealthy recreational fishermen but they’re often pretty serious enthusiasts. And there’s always some jerks willing to hire the charters, practically they’re more paying the crew’s costs. The crew actually competes and the jerks are along for bragging rights.
These used to be general shark fishing tournaments, but mako is pretty much the only shark you’re legally allowed to take. They also used to be able to cover boat fees by selling the fins for the Asian market, but these days they gotta be turned over to state environmental authorities for destruction. And we pretty much don’t fish sharks outside of these tournaments. Its a really heavily controlled fishery in the Atlantic.
And even then its not sustainable given the long line fishing the Japanese do in the Pacific. So i just don’t eat the stuff.
Florida being Florida this may not be the case. But most states you’re supposed to report such things to the local conservation police/authorities. Most species of shark are considered endangered (including the Makos, even though we keep fishing them).
It’s required viewing every Memorial Day where I live. Amity Island is based on this place. And Quint is based on a guy my Dad knew. Mundus was an absolute disaster for conservation. And apparently he was massive asshole.
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I didn’t think of that, but I will next time. Thanks for the reminder. This was a baby (about 1/2 meter long) and right on the shore. I couldn’t get the exact mako/model because I had to immediately drop it and chase after two kiddos who were fleeing in terror.
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