Pigeon Caye is a fishing village off the island of Utilla. These fishermen don't have much appreciation for sharks as a sustainable resource. Although these images are disturbing, I had an opportunity to discuss it with one of the divemasters. His statement is that on Utilla, sharks are completely harvested for the skin, liver, and flesh as food. This image is taken of shark fins, however, they are sold seperately as they have no value in the bay islands.
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