Story: Sharks and rays

Record shark catches

This table shows New Zealand records for catches of seven shark species, alongside world records.

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Gerard Hutching, 'Sharks and rays - Sharks under siege', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/document/5342/record-shark-catches (accessed 10 May 2024)

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 12 Jun 2006