Basking sharks are caught as by-catch by large trawlers fishing off the New Zealand coast. This shark was caught in a trawl net in the West Coast hoki fishery. The giant gill slits through which the shark filters water can be seen almost encircling its head.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 40
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46Basking sharks are caught as by-catch by large trawlers fishing off the New Zealand coast. This shark was caught in a trawl net in the West Coast hoki fishery. The giant gill slits through which the shark filters water can be seen almost encircling its head. Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 40
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