TheWashington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is reminding local anglers to leave certain protected shark species alone.
“It is illegal to fish for, possess, or retain bluntnose sixgill, broadnose sevengill, and thresher sharks in Washington marine waters. It is also illegal to remove bluntnose sixgill sharks from the water,” wrote WDFW.
According to WDFW, some of these sharks come into Puget Sound to give birth during the warmer months from June through October…