[jsh3180]

I’m posting this because I’m aghast at the killing of this fish for sport. 844 pounds whole, 638 pounds after being gutted. The picture obviously shows this was a huge female pregnant with many pups. This should be against fishing regulations.

[cricket]

This will raise debate no doubt. But was hoping - if only in the world of the redicuouls - that this would be a ‘catch and release’. . .and as much as I fear sharks. . .I respect them as well; and just do not like seeing this grand shark’s ending here.

[thefactor]

it’s called the food chain. we are at the top. this fish will be eaten. it won’t simply be tossed out. and it wasn’t caught with dynamite thrown in the water or a 30-06. the guy caught it with fishing line! it was a relatively fair fight and the human won. there are plenty of mako’s out there.

[Slump Tester]

For crying out load - it's a SHARK. They're like Dorittos, they'll make more.

What were the guys who were fishing supposed to do, say "gee - this big guy is going to eat our bait and everything we catch, let's just all go home and forget about fishing today?

[freekitty]

I have to agree on this one. A pregnant female should have been released.

[Leisler]

By and large the environmental movement began with hunters and fishermen. Both groups have both aesthetic and commercial reasons to preserve environment, decrease pollution and keep species availble for sport. Today’s Marxists totalitarian elite trust fund environmentalist find these groups too passe.

[freeplancer]

You know, they have some openings at PETA if you hurry. It is people like you and cricket that dilute the conservative gene pool.

[TheBattman]

Primarily for sport, but you don’t gut a fish for fun. I suspect this fish became shark steaks in someones (or several someones’) coolers for consumption.

Shark Steak is one of those delicacies I truly love, but don’t get very often.

I am curious - is this the right time of year to be so pregnant? And is it certain that this shark wasn’t just extremely full from eating all the fishermen’s bait and grouper catches?

[mylife]

Oh please

[HereInTheHeartland]

“I’m posting this because I’m aghast at the killing of this fish for sport. 844 pounds whole, 638 pounds after being gutted. The picture obviously shows this was a huge female pregnant with many pups. This should be against fishing regulations.”

Scary that someone would be against the killing of a shark for any reason.
Animals are animals, people are people.
Humans were created to be over animals.
Animals a renewable commodity, just like walnuts that fall from a tree.

[onedoug]

Big fisherman.

[tarheelswamprat]

I’m posting this because I’m aghast at the killing of this fish for sport.

There's nothing in this article to indicate that any of these fishermen were lawyers, thus there was no requirement or obligation for them to extend professional courtesy...

[al_c]

Are you a shark expert? Have you ever seen any other sharks caught and strung up like that? Quite often, they look just as bloated. Here's another Mako ....

Makos have a distinct shape about them ... large at the belly area, narrowing toward the tail.