France: Over 400 sharks killed in ghost net

This video was uploaded by “France 3 Bretagne” on 14. June 2018.

456 starry smooth-hound sharks (Mustelus asterias), 3 tope sharks (Galeorhinus galeus), 3 rays (Dasyatis pastinaca) and one catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) were found dead in a ghost net on a beach in Sillon de Talbert, located in the municipality of Pleubian, Brittany/France.

Source: Association Apecs (Facebook)

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