American fishermen caught 600kg sharks

The short-finned Mako shark that an American fisherman captured could set a new world record with a body mass of up to 600kg.

Jason Johnston, a resident of Mesquite, Texas, and some other fishermen caught a short-finned Mako shark near the Huntington Beach, California state, on June 3, the Los Angeles Times reported. The fish catch scene was reported live in a reality TV show of the Outdoor Channel.

"The animal's weight is about 600kg, its length is 3.3m and its circumference is 2.4m," said Kent Williams, owner of New Fishall Bait. The shark was brought to New Fishall Bait to preserve it in a cold environment.

The volume of short-finned Mako sharks that Jason Johnston captured on June 3 reached 600kg.(Photo: AP)

If Williams's information is verified, the Mako shark Johnston captures will become the world's largest Mako shark that humans have ever known. The current record belongs to a shark weighing 550kg. It was captured near the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts in July 2011. The International Recreational Fishing Association - an organization in the state of Florida, USA - will need about two months to verify the information.

Conservationists condemn the capture of a short-finned Mako shark, as it is a female and Johnston catches it in the shark's breeding area.

"People should treat Mako sharks as great animals and play an important role in the ocean. We should not catch or kill them," said David McGuire, a member of the fish defense organization. Stewards Shark fat, speak.

With the ability to move 100km / h and sharp teeth, short-finned Mako sharks are one of the most terrifying predators in the ocean. Most of them are distributed in warm waters in the Atlantic Ocean. They can jump out of the water and reach a height of 6m. Many fishermen said they attacked them and crashed into the ship when they tried to catch them.

The number of short-finned Mako sharks is sharply reduced by overfishing by fishermen. People catch them for meat and fins.