Fishermen in the port of Cherchell, west of Algiers, documented their catch of a huge shark. The incident aroused Algerians’ curiosity about its rare species, while media reports said it was a “basking shark.”
A video broadcast by fishermen from the port of Cherchell (90 km west of Algiers), which received widespread interaction on social networking sites, the day before yesterday, Tuesday, showed them using a high crane to retrieve the caught shark, which was more than 6 meters long.
Wide reaction to the incident
As soon as the shark was recovered from the sea, a group of fishermen quickly cut the nets that were wrapped around its body, and in the middle of them was a group of residents of the area who came to the port in order to document this incident by taking pictures and videos of this rare shark.
In addition, commentators inquired about its fate, raising a wave of comments and questions. Many pages on the blue space “Facebook” also interacted, re-spreading the news of the capture of this shark with headlines full of curiosity and confusion.
Among them is what the “Cherchal News” page reported in a Facebook post: “From the port of Cherchal on the morning of this Tuesday, April 16, a giant shark was caught,” while the “Tipaza” Facebook page broadcast a video of the giant shark after the nets were removed from its body while it was lying on the ground. Port.
Basking shark
According to available information, the “basking shark” is considered the second largest species of shark. The color of this fish ranges from light brown gray to almost black. It can reach a length of 10 meters and weigh up to 4 tons, and it lives in water depths of up to 1,000 metres.
Despite its size, it does not pose a danger to humans, as it feeds on zooplankton, and the “basking shark” does not drift to beaches except in exceptional cases such as disease or pollution.
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