Swords-life on the line???

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Swords-life on the line???

#1 Post by steol5589 »

Lads just watching swords-life on the line which is on discovery and they're pulling in blue shark by the dozens and gaffing them in the head.in one episode on of the captains eats blue shark as punishment for losing a bet.What are the regulations in terms of blue shark.are they a protected species?anyone any opinions on this?
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steol5589 wrote:Lads just watching swords-life on the line which is on discovery and they're pulling in blue shark by the dozens and gaffing them in the head.in one episode on of the captains eats blue shark as punishment for losing a bet.What are the regulations in terms of blue shark.are they a protected species?anyone any opinions on this?
think thats an old episode. they have a marine biologist onboard tagging and releasing them now
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#3 Post by yngkmd »

yeah, i've watched all the episodes to date and for the most part the sharks are released unharmed
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger

2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
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Re: Swords-life on the line???

#4 Post by Aurelien »

that's when the tv is here ... Saw some reportage with shots taken from hidden camera and it's not as clean in reality :(
2010: starry smoothound, common smoothound, bass, flounder, dogfish, scorpion fish, tub gunard, tope, thornback ray, bull huss, coalfish, pollack, mackerel, turbot, whiting...

2011: flounder, dab, 5 bearded rockling, whiting, dogfish, codling, starry smoothound, common smoothound, bass, bull huss ...

2012: dogfish, codling, starry smoothound (PB), bass, common smoothound (PB)...

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