It’s illegal to kill great whites.

Damn straight, I was impressed and that’s hard to do also!

He has a huge hook hole in his mouth what u mean unharmed

it was not unharmed it had a HUGE gash from the line

Unharmed is that what your opinion would be if that hook was in your face

If they caught it in a net instead of putting a gash in it's face from a hook, then I would agree. Why are catch and release folks so in denial about the fact that they wound the animal? It could get an infection and die.

I don't think I've ever seen blood on my catch and releases.. They used wire to hold it and pull it in. Those gashes are deep. This was fare from a clean catch and release.

@@MsMyhouse If that was the case there would be countless sharks floating along coastlines dead from so called 'gashes in their faces'. The fact there aren't says that catch and release works with minimal distress to the animal. In fact I'd wager the shark is more likely to die from the increase in stress hormones than from a point of a hook. I imagine you have never been fishing in your life as most fishing equipment nowadays is designed with the welfare of the fish, and it's safe release in mind. From small coarse fishing tackle, right up to big game fishing tackle. The tackle might look fearsome and large here, but that's because its scaled up to safely land the fish it's designed for. If the fish was to break the line and be stuck with a hook in it's mouth or worse towing tackle around, that could be even worse, so it's important that people fish with the appropriate balanced tackle for the species they are aiming for. I have even seen first aid kits for fish and hook penetration points sold in fishing shops, containing anti bacterial wipes and lotions. Without the fish, the catch and release fishing industry doesn't exist. There is a huge incentive to protect and look after the livelihood of the stock.

@@johnread7404 Thank you for educating me instead of just of heckling me. :) I see your point. I still think it hurts the fish though.

If it wasn’t they’d get in lots of trouble, it’s illegal to kill great whites.

They’re federally protected so there’s no choice whether to release or not .

In my country if you even think you have a Great White on your line, you have to cut the line. Huge fines.

It is mandatory in all countries of their protection. Japan and China are the main two countries today with no respect for any species of sharks regardless what the laws are for.

@@cjb5003 Thats just it, they had no idea or should they have.

If they were truly compassionate, why [hunt] it in the first place? *Nothing about this is amazing* but just disgraceful and cruel. If they were hunting to survive to feed their family, great but to hunt for "sport"! Imagine an alien race hunts you and after almost decapitation of your head, they release you and their alien friends say the same thing on social media on their planet. *_"What wonderful aliens! So compassionate towards these ugly bags of water."_* 💦

@@mr.pizzamarlon well the shark wasnt hurt and certainly not nearly decapitated. what are you even talking about? i mean if it makes you feel better you can keep complaining but its not gonna stop fisherman from doing what we love to do

@@mr.pizzamarlon You have absolutely no clue about the catch and release fishing industry. None. You're just spouting nonsense. Educate yourself properly from both sides before jumping in with absolute rubbish. You might actually gain some respect.

We get it...fish.

Me too. I saw the picture and came straight to the comment section to unleash some fury. Then read the comments 😂

was not unharmed, it has a huge gash from the line that cut through the top of its back

It does not mean it was harmed by these anglers though.

@@Jj1984. These guys are very respectful of the sharks they catch. They use circle hooks to avoid hook swallowing, don’t take the sharks out of the water, and walk them around the shallows until they’re recovered and ready to swim off. It’s also very illegal to target great white sharks specifically or to remove them from the water if caught by accident.

@@bluemarlin8138 that’s great to hear ❤️

Wow a chunky teenage white shark she is.

Isn't it usually way to warm for them to be in Florida? They're often in the Outer Banks

@@magnumxlpi That's what I always thought. Though it was a little cooler this past winter.

Check out "OCEARCH Shark Tracker" for all updates of sharks being tracked by them worldwide.

@@magnumxlpi It’s a bit of a myth that they don’t like warm water. White sharks are everywhere except for the very warmest and very coldest seas. We just didn’t know about it until recently. They migrate down to Florida in the winter from the northeast US and Canadian waters. Some of them head around the peninsula into the Gulf and Caribbean. It is believed that hundreds of years ago there was a thriving white shark population in the Caribbean and Gulf, because there was a huge population of Caribbean monk seals. There were reports from the 1500s of sharks that were much bigger and more dangerous than all the native sharks and were also found in Spanish waters, which pretty much means they could only be white sharks. But the Spanish nearly wiped out the seals, and they were extinct by the 20th century. This drove down the white shark population in the area as well. I’m sure they have still been here in small numbers the whole time, but the recent rise in white shark numbers and the increase in the numbers of people fishing and diving with portable video recorders (as well as satellite tracking of sharks) has greatly increased, so we’re more aware of their presence now.

SE Asia is highly detrimental to sharks (and everything else).

So sad, they will kill and eat anything with a heartbeat.

@Deanna Wheeler "Anything" is right. And some animals (especially dogs and cats) are misused before they're eaten, all for primitive virility myths. Most people don't understand how eastern "medicine" requires all kinds of hideous treatment of animals.

The Asian (especially Chinese) seafood industry is responsible for most of the rapid depletion of fish stocks we see today.

@@bluemarlin8138 It's a bit of a race between resource depletion, and pollution. China last year built two new coal fired plants a week, with permits for 270, over the next two years.

Well it’s illegal to kill them and they damaged the shark which could still cause death so no respect from me. Just leave them alone period then you get respect

@@ASurfgirl I agree, that's why I no long keep fish as pets or fish for them unless I have no other option for food. But, I'll give some respect (for differing views) for not killing it for no good reason.

@@1PITIFULDUDE well if they had killed it they wouldn’t of posted it cause they know it’s illegal and protected species they were definitely fishing for sharks with that line and hook. And you have my respect for choosing to care over not. Them no, we only seeing a tad bit we don’t see the shark released the animal is hurt from the line Great white are Obligate ram ventilators so they need to keep moving to breath how long they have it up on the beach to take photos and videos? That’s what I think about chances are it may of died on release

@@ASurfgirl White sharks evolved to survive much worse injuries than that. Read up on what they do to each other during mating. A little cut from a fishing line is nothing by comparison. These guys are always very respectful of the sharks they catch, and every shark I have seen them catch swam away quite well. If they didn’t, then we’d be seeing a bunch of dead sharks washing up along the beach, and we don’t. It’s illegal to target great whites, and it’s incredibly rare to catch one in the Gulf of Mexico. They were careful to leave it in the water and get it released quickly. They didn’t do anything wrong.

@@bluemarlin8138 I know exactly how sharks mate thank you but that IS still in the water. Sharks like great whites need constant movement over their gills to breath if they want to be RESPECTFUL then how bout not doing this at all? You don’t use hooks and gear like that to get dinner they were trying for a shark and a big one. You would not necessarily see sharks that were killed from irresponsible fishing practices “wash up” sharks sink it’s rare they wash up it happens with living this sometimes in the conditions on their deaths and tides and winds us the type of animal they are are just right mostly animals sink and are eaten by other marine life and since their bones besides their teeth are cartilage it rare they’ll be anything remaining at all

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It's not like they disappear during the day time lol

​@@shroomspls you don't want to be caught out during feeding time, which is at night

You couldn’t pay me enough to swim in the ocean!!!

@@marklevy8443 To think I've seen small great whites "about 8ft" swallowed whole by groupers. Bigger things than sharks can eat you....

@@FlyAgaric525 Youre right

There are plent of sharks in the inland waters. Great White numbers in CA have exploded and no one mentioned a word about opening up fishing season to them. In addition, there are plenty of regulations on shark fishing. Most sharks are not good eating and are releases with the exception of Makos and Threshers.

Recreational fishing on the beach is harmless… it’s the giant Chinese commercial fishing companies that you’re worried about.

Most shark fishos release shark.

@@rojofish504 not it if your apprehended by a pre offended Karen or Darren with a phone.

These guys catch and release. Dont lump them into the bad category without knowing them.

I'm glad they did release it tho

cojimar cuba had a real big one there is a picture on the internet fyi .

Yes

Are lions the sharks of the land? 😂

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@@starman2089 naw because u don't see ppl huggin great whites in the water 🤖

F them sharks lol. we need more ppl to harvest them

How was he saved he was (caught) and released

@ITZ205 fisherman catch & release ! Saved shark from being fin soup ! 🌊🌊🦈 🌊🌊

@@roytallow6784 ya but if he was never caught then he would still be in the ocean where he was released to…right? lol idk maybe im missing something

@Brian Haskins The film showed them keeping it in the water to be tagged. I didn't see anyone take it home. They " let it go"!!

@@waynewilliams8554 never questioned whether they did or didn’t release it. Of course they did.

I'm sure all the beach goers are happy to know there's white sharks there now are too lmao

I mean what would they do with it put it in a fish tank they can’t even be kept as no aquarium has ever kept one alive

Very carefully

Crybaby 😢

@@paulmcgeorge6784 ❄

They have a nursery just off our coast.

Just stay out of the water they super predators and we are on the menu 😮

Yeah same here in Maui

For sure!!