Coast Guard locates illegal gill net, hundreds of dead sharks

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, UNITED STATES

12.24.2012

Photo by Bert Blanchette 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

Almost 350 dead sharks lay on the ground outside of Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas, after its boat crew located a 5-mile-long gill net floating 4 miles offshore Dec. 24, 2012. There were 225 black tip sharks, 109 bonnet and 11 bull sharks. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 12.24.2012
• Date Posted: 12.26.2012 14:31
• Photo ID: 806637
• VIRIN: 121224-G-XX001-001
• Resolution: 2185x474
• Size: 410.84 KB
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, US