"Porbeagles in Peril"

Underwater filmmaker Simon Spear presents a compelling portrait of
the dire plight of Porbeagle Sharks off the coast of Great Britain
in this award winning short film from the 2008
OurWorldUnderwater/Wetpixel/DivePhotoGuide Competition. Featuring
rare underwater footage of Porbeagle sharks, "this film documents a
ground breaking expedition off of the coast of Cornwall, UK to
satellite tag this amazing shark for the first time in the NE
Atlantic. In addition to achieving all of the scientific
objectives, we also obtained the first ever comprehensive and good
quality footage of free swimming Porbeagles." Simon further points
out on his website, ViewFromTheBlue.me.uk, that Porbeagle Sharks
are close relatives of the Great White Shark. And like so many
shark species worldwide, commercial fishing has devastated
Porbeagle populations, which are particularly vulnerable to
overfishing due to their behavior of aggregating in large numbers
in coastal waters. For more information on Simon Spear and his
work, and to learn more about the plight of Porbeagle Sharks,
please visit Simon's website: ViewFromTheBlue.me.uk For more
information on the OurWorldUnderwater/Wetpixel/DivePhotoGuide
Competition, please visit the website: UnderwaterCompetition.com.