Kuwait divers save baby sharks south of Kuwait

KUWAIT, April 24 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Dive Team of the Environmental Voluntary Foundation succeeded in saving lots of baby sharks, entangled in fishing nets abandoned upon coral reefs, off Al-Khairan beach south of Kuwait City.
The divers untangled the baby sharks and let them loose from the large nets, weighing three tons. The nets were struck on coral reefs at a depth of six meters, Marine Operations Chief of the team, Waleed Al-Shatti, said in a press release on Wednesday.
Dumping fishing onto coral reefs is contrary to laws of Kuwait and dangerous to marine life. Coral reefs are natural reserves where fishing is prohibited. (end) mf.afh.ssj KUNA 241337 Apr 13NNNN