Fishermen catch a rare sawfish, video of the huge fish goes viral 

Ganesh K, the joint director of the fisheries department, stated that an investigation into the incident has begun.

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Mar 17, 2022 07:39
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Fishermen catch a rare sawfish, video of the huge fish goes viral 

Udupi: Fishermen in Malpe, Udupi district, recently caught a rare sawfish while deep-sea fishing. The 10-foot-long sawfish was brought ashore with the help of a crane, and a video of the big fish being carried in the crane was extensively circulated on social media sites.

A carpenter shark, commonly known as a sawfish, is a critically endangered species that is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. The video, which has gone viral on social media, also shows people rushing into the harbour to see the carpenter Shark.

According to media reports, the unique fish was captured by a fisherman aboard the 'Sea Captain,' a deep-sea fishing boat. It was stated that the fish weighed approximately 250 kgs. After being carried to the Malpe fishing dock, the fish was reportedly sold to a Mangaluru dealer. Auctioning off an endangered and protected species, on the other hand, may land the fishermen in trouble. It might result in the same punishment as killing a tiger.

Ganesh K, the joint director of the fisheries department, stated that an investigation into the incident has begun.

More images of the sea fish were released on Twitter by Mangalore City. "Carpenter sharks are an endangered species with a declining population," they stated, citing specialists.

"This species has been observed off the Indian coast less than ten times in the last decade," Dr Shivakumar B H, Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Biology at KU-PGC, Karwar, stated of the unusual catch.

Sawfish are a type of ray that is distinguished by their long and thin nose extension. Sawfish are among the most endangered marine fishes in the world, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. All five sawfish species are classified as endangered, with three of them classified as highly endangered.