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Florida fisherman catches an 18 foot goblin shark, the second ever caught in the Gulf of Mexico

Posted on May 2, 2014May 2, 2014 By David Shiffman 5 Comments on Florida fisherman catches an 18 foot goblin shark, the second ever caught in the Gulf of Mexico
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Last week, commercial fisherman Carl Moore was fishing for royal red shrimp off the coast of Key West Florida.  When he pulled up a net from more than 2,000 feet, Moore had caught something other than just shrimp. In his net was an unusual looking enormous fish—a goblin shark more than 18 feet long. As … Read More “Florida fisherman catches an 18 foot goblin shark, the second ever caught in the Gulf of Mexico” »

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