CAiro, Jun 18 Fishermen catch baby shark in the Mediterranean off the coast of the Egyptian city of Alexandria, experts from the local Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries said the species did not pose a threat to the area.
Earlier, photos were published on social networks, in which one of the fishermen holds a small shark. It was alleged that the fish was caught off the coast of the Al-Max region in the west of Alexandria. Portal Cairo24 wrote that the find caused concern among the residents of the city. The authorities of the province of the same name in this regard published an explanation of the experts.
«Experts from the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Alexandria said a photo with one of the fishermen showed a newborn baby shark,» the statement said.
Specialists have noted that this is a shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus). According to them, it does not pose any danger to the area.
Experts of the institute also said that the baby shark was caught more than three kilometers from the coast of the area, which is located parallel to Al-Max.
«Experts stressed that this species does not live in this area, but in deep places, and their presence during this period is natural, as sharks have a mating season, both in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Red Sea,» the statement said. .
Tiger shark June 8 attacked a Russian citizen in Hurghada, the man died. Later, the media reported that the shark that attacked the Russian was embalmed by specialists from the local institute for subsequent display in the museum as an exhibit.
Egyptian media have reported that Amr Hanafi, the governor of Egypt's Red Sea province, is exploring the possibility of requiring all local hotels to install special protective nets on beaches to protect against possible attacks by predators in the water.
After the incident, the secretary general of the governor of the Red Sea province, Major General Mohammed Bandari, on behalf of the provincial authorities, expressed condolences to Yuri Popov, the father of a young man from Russia who died after a shark attack. He pointed out the rarity of such incidents in the Red Sea.