Concussion in the Maritime Community: Find a White Shark in Alicante and Could Have Pups in Mediterranean Waters

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In April 2023, local fishermen accidentally captured a white shark about 11 nautical miles off the coast of Denia and Jávea, confirming its presence in the Mediterranean Sea. The finding, documented by a team of researchers from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) and the University of Cadiz (UCA) and recently published in Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria magazine, provides crucial data on the distribution, demography and behavior o…