South African sharks threatened by fisheries, weak enforcement

South African sharks threatened by fisheries, weak enforcement

Gqeberha, SOUTH AFRICA — On June 17, marine biologist Enrico Gennari and a group of students set out into the water in South Africa’s Mossel Bay. They were planning to use baited remote underwater video cameras to monitor fish populations near the modest port, when they spotted the bright yellow and orange hull of the Zanette, a shark longline vessel. The Zanette is a special boat: It is the only vessel currently licensed to catch sharks in Sout…