Discovery of ‘enormous' shark fin a sign of foul play in Atlantic
The Atlantic Shark Institute explained Sunday that the fin was photographed by Bob Tabor, Harbormaster at Lord's Point in Stonington.
'This photo is the tail fin of either a mako shark or great white shark, both prohibited species,' the Atlantic Shark Institute stated via Instagram. 'They can't be kept for any reason. The distance between the tips on the tail were estimated to be between 36' - 42' – absolutely enormous.'
The Institute, implying that the shark was poached and processed at sea, was unable to locate the fin after receiving information from from Tabor. The photo appears to show rope still tied to the shark's tail area.
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NOAA was contacted and, presumably, an investigation has been launched.
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