New record of great white shark in Spain sparks a 160year review
Feb 10, 2026
On April 20, 2023, a juvenile great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) measuring approximately 210 cm and weighing between 80 and 90 kg was incidentally caught by local fishermen off the coast of the eastern peninsula within the Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone. This rare encounter prompted researc
hers to dive deep into past records spanning from 1862 to 2023, compiling an extensive review now published in the open-access journal Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria. ...read more read less