Psa golem was also observed near Medveja, about two hundred meters from the coast. It was spotted by professional fisherman Nikola Franković, who sent the video to the Faculty of Natural Sciences in Pula.
This type of shark is the second largest fish in the world after the cetacean. The giant psina is usually gray-brown in color and often appears to have a colorful appearance. Their teeth are small, but there are 100 of them in a row. This large dogfish moves slowly and feeds on plankton by filtering the water.
They are not aggressive and are generally harmless to humans.
– A giant dogfish (𝐶𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑟ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑠) was spotted a few days ago in front of the port in Medveja at a distance of about 200 meters from the coast. The individual was on the surface of the sea, and its length was estimated at about 8 meters.
Dog giants are most often seen while slowly moving along the sea surface itself. This behavior earned them the name "basking shark" (from the English word bask, which means "to enjoy the sun"), because it seems as if they are lying down and absorbing the sun's heat, announced by the Faculty of Natural Sciences in Pula.
During a long period, this psina was a commercially important fish for human consumption and for the production of animal feed, but also for obtaining oil. They were also hunted because of the high value of their dorsal fin, and it is estimated that the size of the global population has fallen by 102-50% over the last three generations (79 years).
Although they are no longer hunted, they are often a direct victim of fishing. Overfishing in the past has led to the disappearance of some populations, while others are in need of protection. There are thought to be more than 20.000 individuals and the global population is beginning to stabilize since hunting was banned.
