Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

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"The shark was pretty close to us [...] And in fact my fingers were trembling when I was trying to get the camera operating," volunteer diver Derk Remmers told the BBC. It is thought overfishing has contributed to driving the species to near extinction in the Mediterranean. Scientists say people should not be concerned as the shark, believed to be an adult male, was spotted many miles offshore between Tunisia and Sicily. Conservationists said they hoped the sighting may encourage governments to create marine protected areas in Mediterranean waters. Divers working for the NGO Healthy Seas captured the footage whilst diving to highlight the problem of so-called "ghost fishing nets". ShareSaveWhat does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa's Moon mission?Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration. 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