On Saturday night, the Environment and Resources Authorit communicated with the Police to investigate the case of a photo which was posted on Facebook, about a group of Maltese divers who stated that they had caught a great white shark. 

The shark in question, which in all probability is actually a female Short-fin Mako Shark, is a protected species.  

Great White Sharks, which resemble this species, are also protected. 

The Monitoring & Compliance Unit of ERA is actively collaborating with the Police as the investigation is on-going.