Anger over blue shark 'paraded,' cooked and eaten at British seafood festival

Images taken at the event in Plymouth, in the south-west of England, show the creature being held aloft to the crowd, before it was used as part of a cooking demonstration on stage.

A spokesperson for Plymouth City Council said that the shark was"inadvertently caught as a by-catch" and then presented at the"'Catch of the Day' session on the main stage." "Plymouth is in the news today for all the wrong reasons," the charity said in a statement to CNN."The sale of a blue shark at last weekend's seafood festival has sparked outrage on social media with many people rightfully upset at the way that the shark was"paraded" in front of the festival.

Helen Gowans, a representative from the charity, said:"As an ocean conservation charity, we do not condone the eating of blue shark and were disappointed to see that a blue shark was shown off at the 'Catch of the Day' session, as well as being featured on the chef's stage. Plymouth City Council confirmed in a statement that it is"committed to protecting our marine environment and sustainable fishing, especially around endangered species such as sharks."

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