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Belize Says Sharks Aren’t Endangered; Maldives Bans Their Killing

from the May, 2009 issue of Undercurrent  

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James Rosado, a dive guide on Caye Caulker, was fishing with his girlfriend on February 28 near Bajo Caye when they came upon a gory sight: A sailboat covered with blood as several men on board cleaned and gutted approximately 20 nurse sharks. Rosado, 25, also spotted two speedboats a short distance away, which held a fishing net between them that had caught another 10 sharks. As he took photos, one fisherman shouted out a death threat, then put a knife in his mouth and dove into the water in Rosado’s direction. ...