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SHARK steaks are on sale in a seaside town after a trawlerman landed a monster catch in his net.
Richard Brannigan was fishing for prawns off the coast of Skerries, Co Dublin, at the weekend when he got more than he bargained for.
The skipper of the Ambitious trawler caught a porbeagle shark weighing 120kg.
Porbeagles are common in Irish waters but they're rarely caught and are not that popular with trawlermen.
The catch was bought by Doran's fish shop on Howth Pier where it was on display until last night.
Sean Doran said the shark was being cut up for steaks, which will be available from today at Doran's on the Pier, the adjoining Octopussy's tapas bar, The Oar House restaurant, and in other eateries supplied by Doran's.
Fish lovers elsewhere in the country who want to sample the shark can order some on http://www.seafood2go.ie
For those who have never sampled a shark steak, Mr Doran said it's a meaty, oily fish.
"The closest would probably be tuna steak," he added.
The porbeagle caught at the weekend off Skerries eats smaller fish such as dogfish, Mr Doran said. But it is not dangerous to swimmers.
Sadly, this is far from being truth. Porbeagle stocks are severely depleted and collapsing in north-east and north-west Atlantic. So it's a great loss.
Tommy
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Saw two of them in the Auction hall in Dunmore East on Tuesday - about 4 - 5ft each. Apparently the crews of the trawlers fish for them themselves and sell it on (the skipper leaves them have it for themselves)
Sadly,the porbeagle is now only rarely seen in British and European waters, as a result of decades of exploitation by commercial fisheries for its valuable meat, oil and fins. The Northeast Atlantic population is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Red List of Threatened Species. (..) There is no management for the severely depleted porbeagle shark population in the Northeast Atlantic
In other words we can kiss poor porgie goodbye within next few years
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Tommy
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