An impassioned debate has broken out after the owner of a well known East Devon farm shop decided to sell-off a rare shark which has been identified as being at risk of extinction.
Mat Carter of Greendale Farm Shop at Farringdon near Exeter, has made a remorseful defence of his decision to sell the 250kg, 15ft Thresher Shark after it was landed at Brixham Fish Market as “bycatch” and has apologised for causing offence.
The Common Thresher Shark is registered as “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List and noted as a declining species.
The classification falls under the “threatened” banner.
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