British news agency SWNS reports that the first full-bodied white shark has been captured off the coast of England near the Isle of Wight.
According to SWNS over 5-10 days, when Mr. Jason Gillespie was fishing in the above mentioned area, he found out that the shark belongs to the gray shark species about 0.9m long, looks very large.
The 50-year-old told SWNS: “I have been fishing for 30 years and have never seen such a shark. It is a shark that has been encountered for a lifetime, at 1: 1,000,000.” .
Gray sharks often suffer from a condition called leucism, which results in loss of pigmentation. Leucism occurs when some or all of the pigment cells fail to develop during differentiation. As a result, some or all of the animal’s body surface does not have the cells capable of producing pigmentation.
Mr. Gillespie has heard of a white shark before but has never seen it in person. “A person in Wales caught a white shark a year ago, but it’s much smaller than mine. I think overall if they lose their pigmentation they will have a hard time surviving because they cannot disguise themselves. and efficient hunting that is easy to detect by predators ”- commented Gillespie.
With the gray shark being a protected species, Gillespie released the rare fish into the ocean. However, Mr. Gillespie and his partner took him on board to take pictures before being released.
The MarineBio.org website stated that the gray shark was first discovered in 1758. It is harmless to humans, is often found near continental shelves, and is widely distributed, as in the west and east. . Atlantic, southern Baja California, Gulf of California in Mexico …
The gray shark can live up to 55 years. They are hunted for a variety of reasons, including their meat, liver, oil, and fins. The Red Book of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the gray shark as “critically endangered”.
