That photo is a disgrace, no need ever to kill them it’s time that sharks were given the protection from senseless slaughter that they deserve." I thought these days were over."Īnother added: "We operate a catch and release policy, I won’t even remove one from the water. One furious Plymouth woman said: "In a time and city where we are encouraged to help with the protection and conservation of sharks many people think this is just terrible, especially with shark numbers dwindling."Ī second person wrote: "Totally out of order, killed and paraded. "Therefore instead of throwing a fine animal away back into the ocean and consequently breaking the law, it was deemed appropriate for it to be utilised in another manner."īut members of the public have reacted with outrage on Facebook, where screenshotted images of the original Instagram post have been widely shared. Disgusted reaction to parading of dead shark through Plymouth crowds."It was authorised by the correct officials to ensure that it was allowed to be consumed. "It is against the law and procedure to return a dead animal back into the ocean once landed," he wrote on social media. One man who appeared to have been at the event claimed the shark was in fact already dead when caught in a net. It is understood the shark was caught as bycatch, which is when unwanted fish and other marine creatures are trapped by commercial fishing nets during fishing for a different species.
Mr Squire's other business, Plymouth Boat Trips, was also tagged in the controversial Instagram post. Plymouth Live has attempted to contact The Boathouse and its owner Ben Squire, but neither have responded. Ben will be cooking it later on this evening." The image was posted with the caption: "We have a blue shark here today. The post uploaded to Instagram by Visit Plymouth during a 'takeover' (Image: Instagram) The council will now be reviewing its social media handling, it said. Plymouth City Council said it had given Barbican restaurant The Boathouse control of its Visit Plymouth Instagram account for the event as part of a 'takeover'. Shortly after the picture was taken the shark was cooked and offered to the crowd to eat. The image of the incident, which shows two men raising the blue shark in the air before a crowd of people - taken not far from The Shark Trust's stall - has created fury online. "As an Ocean conservation charity, we do not condone the eating blue shark and were disappointed to see that a blue shark was shown off at the 'catch of the day' session, as well as being featured on the chef's stage," said Helen Gowans, the charity's public and community engagement manager. Man explains why he bought blue shark at Plymouth Seafood Festival.The Ocean Conservation Trust, which runs Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium, famed for its work protecting under-threat sharks, has led the criticism of the scenes witnessed on the city's historic Barbican at the weekend. The organisers of the hugely popular Plymouth Seafood Festival said they were "surprised and disappointed" by the incident, adding they will put measures in place to make sure it doesn't happen again. It has now been deleted.īlue sharks are listed as near-threatened globally and, although there are no limits on catches in UK waters, there have been calls to better protect them. A blue shark was 'paraded' through the crowds at Plymouth Seafood Festival before being cooked and eaten as part of a demonstration in scenes that have sparked outrage and condemnation from the public and leading conservation charities.Ī photograph of the shocking incident - which happened as the city celebrated Plymouth Sound becoming a National Marine Park - was then posted on the city tourist board Visit Plymouth's official Instagram page.
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