Elliot Sudal, a veteran angler and boat captain, caught a nearly 9-foot white shark on June 7 on Nantucket. White sharks are a protected species in the U.S. and must be released immediately when accidentally caught.

Sudal posted a video of himself removing the hook to his social media accounts. In the video, Sudal climbs onto the back of the shark, secures the fish in the surf, and removes the hook from its mouth. By the end of the short video, the shark is back in the water.

White sharks typically have about 300 teeth arranged in five rows, so speed was key. Sudal said this month’s encounter with a white shark was the first time he had ever caught one of them in more than a decade of work.

Sudal’s practices have sometimes attracted the attention of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. White sharks are not listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, but they are subject to special federal protections.

Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.