Cornwall divers rescue sharks trapped in crab pot

Divers rescued two bull huss sharks found trapped inside a lost crab pot off St Mawes in Cornwall. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said marine conservation officer Matt Slater discovered the pot during a dive with a friend, while taking part in a project funded by Cornwall Council to monitor maerl beds. Slater said it was surprising that two sharks fit inside the gear, adding they likely could have starved to death eventually and may have been trapped for weeks. The species, also called nursehound or greater-spotted catshark, can grow up to 160 cm. The charity used the rescue to underline the wider “ghost gear” problem and is urging better reporting, recovery and prevention, including government investment.