Sesimbra: swimming with sharks to preserve the Portuguese sea (with video)
Most of the Portuguese is unaware of this fact, but it is possible to swim with sharks, in the national coast, and help promote biodiversity and preserve the Portuguese sea. The initiative is led by the company Neptune, founded by life and maritime enthusiasts that gives customers the possibility to stroll"Portugal is a paradise for those who love sharks. We have dozens of species, including the anequins, the ", hammers, basking sharks, whale sharks and, occasionally, white sharks," explained to the green economy, the founder of Neptune, João Correia.On a typical day, can attract three or four sharks off the coast of Sesimbra, according to officials of Neptune. According to Walter Canelas, skipper and champion of bottom fishing, the Portuguese coast sharks "are not very aggressive".An hour away from the coast, diving to the surface allows you to be within an armful of a shark. But the important comes later: the shark is marked on the fin, being made the record the size and features, location and conditions under which it was returned to the sea. Then, this data is sent to a global research network."It's much more profitable to work with sharks alive than be killing them to sell the meat for a few cents", concludes João Correia.See the episode 122 of the green economy.
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