Worried that the uric acid in the shark you just caught might make it unsuitable for consumption? Try “rotten shark” — putrefied, buried, dried shark jerky, an Icelandic “delicacy!”

Take one large shark, gut and discard the innards, the cartilage and the head. Cut flesh into large pieces.Wash in running water to get all slime and blood off. Dig a large hole in coarse gravel, preferably down by the sea and far from the nearest inhabited house - this is to make sure the smell doesn’t bother anybody. Put in the shark pieces, and press them well together. It’s best to do this when the weather is fairly warm (but not hot), as it hastens the curing process. Cover with more gravel and put heavy rocks on top to press down. Leave for 6-7 weeks (in summer) to 2-3 months (in winter). During this time, fluid will drain from the shark flesh, and putrefication will set in.

Slice off the brown crust, cut the whitish flesh into small pieces and serve, preferably with a shot of ice-cold brennivín.

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A plan is in the works to increase the shark population off of Central Florida’s coast. A new regulation being rolled out by the federal government this June is supposed to improve the ocean environment.

But it could also lead to more shark encounters on the beach and it’s forcing fishermen out of business.

Look out, Floridians!

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Not to be confused with the world’s sharkiest beaches, Forbes has put together a list of the wold’s most dangerous beaches. I guess it’s not just the sharks we need to worry about…

1. Shark Attacks/Bites
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Fla. (duh)
Runner Up: Hawaii

2. Pollution
Hacks Point Beach, Kent County, Md./
Beachwood Beach West, Ocean County, N.J.

3. Jellyfish Attacks
Northern Australia

4. Rip Current Drowning
Brevard County, Fla.
Runner Up: Volusia County, Fla.

5. Boating Accidents
Florida
Runner Up: California

6. Lightning
Florida
Runner up: Colorado (they have beaches?)

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A Fiji man died after he was bitten by a shark while on a diving expedition.

The 28-year-old man, Aisake Sadole, was part of a group of four who went night diving in Ba yesterday evening.

According to police reports, the group realized one of their members was missing after he failed to surface.

They dived again and found his body at the bottom of the sea… with shark bites on his arm and face.

Sadole was rushed to the Lautoka Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival due to blood loss.

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photo: Terry Goss

Large numbers of jellyfish have been invading Galveston waters and beaches. They like the warmer waters… especially the cabbageheads, sea nettles and the man-of-war.

On Sunday, Galveston Beach Patrol treated 100 jellyfish stings. An 11-year-old boy was even transported by ambulance to the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Pack your vinegar!

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Jason Cull says he plunged his fingers into the eye of the white pointer trying to free himself from its jaws after being bitten in the leg while swimming off Middleton Beach in Albany, Western Australia. 



The 37-year-old father-of-two underwent five hours of surgery at Albany Hospital yesterday to repair his left calf.

Reliving the ordeal from his hospital bed, Culls says he was just 250 feet from the beach during a 7.30am swim when the shark clamped its jaws around his left leg and dragged him under water.

The action was caught by Mark Bickerdike, who thought he was snapping an early morning picture of a dolphin. Think again, Mark.

As Jason Cull struggles to make his way to shore, two of his friends can be seen splashing the water to distract the 12 ft shark.

A wounded Mr Cull can be seen in the foreground being helped to shore by local surf lifesaver Joanne Lucas, who came to his rescue after he was bitten. 



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