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Great White Shark Caught off MB Pier
Two biologists from the Roundhouse Aquarium witness the fisherman hauling the juvenile shark onto the pier.
Two biologists from the managed to free a juvenile white shark from a fisherman's line Monday night, Pete Thomas Outdoors reported.
According to website author Pete Thomas, biologists Eric Martin and Val Hill saw a fisherman trying to haul the 5- to 6-foot shark onto the Manhattan Beach Pier.
Though the fisherman objected, Martin cut the line and freed the shark, Thomas reported.
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Great white sharks have been a protected species in California since 1994, and unlawful take and possession is a misdemeanor. Consequences include heavy fines and jail time.
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