The Tutul Shark Who Died On Jembrana Beach Was Not Performed By Nekropies So There Would Be No Pollution

JAKARTA - Jembrana Regency, Bali Marine and Fishery Resources Supervision Work Unit (PSDKP) officers did not carry out necropsy or surgery on spotted sharks (Rhincondon typus) found stranded in Pekutan Village, Jembrana to prevent environmental pollution.

Sharks with a length of up to six meters were stranded on the coast of Jembrana Regency, Bali, where residents of Banjar or Yehkuning Hamlet, Pekutatan Village, Pekutat District on the beach were found dead, Sunday, October 15.

"This shark carcass has started to emit a foul smell. To prevent environmental pollution, we will immediately bury it without necropsy or surgery," said Jembrana PSDKP Job Unit Coordinator Andri Purna Jatmiko, Antara, Sunday, October 15.

He said from the outside examination, no whale shark species were found dead due to hunting, so his party decided not to do necropsy.

"Apart from not finding any signs of death due to hunting, officers who specialize in necropsy are also unable to attend. It is better to bury it immediately," he said.

According to Andri, to bury the shark carcass with an estimated weight of more than one ton, it will use heavy equipment from the Jembrana Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD).

From PSDKP records, he said, from January to October there were three similar sharks stranded on Jembrana beach with all of them dead.

According to him, the first whale shark carcass was found on the coast of Air Kuning Village, Jembrana District in June, then the second in September on the coast of Yehkuning Hamlet, Pekutat Village, was the same as the last shark carcass found.

He said that apart from the leopard whale shark, throughout 2023 there were also three large marine animals stranded, namely sperm whales on Yehleh Beach, Pekutat District in April, then dolphins on Tembles Beach, Mendoyo District also in April and in May, dolphins were found stranded on Cupel Beach, Negara District.

"With these six large marine animals stranded and dead, it is a warning for all of us to protect the marine ecosystem. One of them is not throwing plastic waste into the sea, because it is dangerous for marine biota," he said.

Previously, this leopard whale shark was seen by residents at around 07.00 WITA, which was dragged by the waves to the beach.

"Initially it was still a bit in the middle of the sea, because it was dragged by the waves of this shark carcass stranded on the beach," said I Wayan Tulus, a local resident.