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Rare sighting of critically endangered shark

On the Welsh coast, underwater cameras captured footage of a critically endangered Angelshark during the Dolphin Diet Detectives project funded by the Welsh Government.
Although Wales has 139 Marine Protected Areas, bottom trawling continues to threaten marine ecosystems, posing conservation challenges for critically endangered species like Angelsharks.
Before this project started, Angelsharks hadn’t been filmed in Cardigan Bay since 2021, and Dr. Sarah Perry noted it was a rare and exciting encounter.
The Wildlife Trusts, conservation charity, are encouraging the public to stand up for underwater seabeds this summer, highlighting threats to critically endangered Angelsharks.
This sighting comes at a crucial time as the Senedd and UK Government discuss banning bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas, and the UK Government runs a consultation on the practice.

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