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Environment denounces two people for the capture and cutting of a hammerhead shark in Fuerteventura.

The agents of Environment of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura have denounced two people for the capture, cutting and amputation of fins of a specimen of hammerhead shark (Sphyrna Zygaena), an endangered species protected by law and cataloged as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.



It was the warning of a citizen to 112 that allowed the ag

Radio Sintonia:

A man investigated in Fuerteventura as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of fishing a protected species, angelshark or angel shark.

On January 11, 2024, the SEPRONA of Fuerteventura investigated a 37-year-old person for a crime of fishing and capture of a threatened species; specifically, for the fishing of an angelshark shark and causing a perforating injury with active bleeding and dying shortly after, in the municipality of La Oliva (Las Palmas)



Knowledge of the

Noticias:

Hammerhead shark sighted in Arrecife marina. (30.01.24)

The shark, which can grow up to 6 meters long, is not dangerous to humans if left undisturbed


It is a shark specimen that was observed during the Canary Islands. The waters of Lanzarote have been calm for days, the haze has been present and there has been no swell. The island is an ideal habitat for this species to approach more coastal areas.



On Tuesday morning, a fisherman observed the presence of a hammerhead

According to a report by Antena 3, the man was practising Downwind foil paddling, a high-speed water sport that uses a hydrofoil to glide across the water, when the shark struck. The animal is said to have first attacked his board before biting the man on the leg, leaving him with a deep wound.

The incident took place off the coast near the Los Molinos area, a popular spot on the western side of the island, yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Despite the severity of the bite, the man was able to re