The Department of Environment is asking local divers to keep an eye out for a nurse shark entangled in a mesh bag, which was spotted at the Eagle Ray Pass dive site on the North Wall on Friday, 14 Oct.
The DoE, in a post on its official Facebook page, said the nurse shark became entangled in a mesh bag which somehow found its way into the sea.
“We are doing our best to locate and assist him but so far, we’ve been unsuccessful,” the DoE said, adding the shark was last seen at Eagle Ray Pass a week ago, “but could be anywhere”.
The DoE said that images like the nurse shark entangled in a bag reminds the community that “we are faced with the choice to prevent litter from entering the environment, and particularly our oceans, often on a daily basis”.
Anyone wishing to report an animal in distress may phone DoE during business hours on 949-8469 or email [email protected]
“It is up to us to do what we can in that moment to ensure our personal items and trash are secured for safe disposal, and even remove trash from the environment if we can. Hopefully we will find the nurse shark soon and set him free,” it said.
If anyone spots the shark, the DoE is asking them to call or WhatsApp 916-4271 as soon as possible to report the location.
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