According to SWNS on October 5, when Mr. Jason Gillespie was fishing in the area mentioned above, he discovered a shark belonging to a gray shark about 0.9 m long, which looked very prominent.
The 50-year-old man told SWNS: “I’ve been fishing for 30 years and have never seen a shark like that. It’s a shark that a lifetime has just met, ratio 1 / 1,000,000.” .
Gray shark often experiences a condition called leucism, which leads to loss of pigmentation. Leucism occurs when some or all of the pigment cells fail to develop during differentiation. As a result, part or all of the animal’s body surface lacks the cells capable of producing pigmentation.
Mr. Gillespie has heard of a white shark before but never seen it in person. “A person in Wales caught a white shark a year ago but is much smaller than mine. I think overall, if they lose their pigmentation, they will struggle to survive because they cannot disguise. Page and hunting effectively and easily found by predators “- Mr. Gillespie said.
Because the gray shark is a protected species, Mr. Gillespie released the rare fish back into the ocean. However, Mr. Gillespie and his partner dragged it onto the train to take some pictures before being released.
The website MarineBio.org said that the gray shark was first found in 1758. It is harmless to humans, often occurs near continental shelves and is widely distributed, such as in the West and East. Atlantic, Southern Baja California, Gulf of California in Mexico …
The gray shark can live up to 55 years. They are hunted for a variety of reasons, including for their meat, liver, oil, and fins. The Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the gray shark as “critically endangered”.