@wtnh8: Local charter fishermen are sharing concerns about a growing population of sharks after several were spotted at the mouth of the Connecticut River. News 8's @kiaraontv spoke to a fisherman, as well as officials from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection about whether it's an issue that should be addressed. Learn more at the link in our bio. #ct #ctnews #wtnh #sharks

Felicia White🖤 :

Fisherman giving a scientific opinion……..I’ll pass…..leave the sharks alone.

nskittens :

That’s not how “balancing the ecosystem” works 😭

notmaryjane444 :

Brown sharks don’t bite people

J✧ :

You’re not allowed kill them.. right, makes sense

user6371341612441 :

Everybody’s chumming the water like crazy and trying to get big Fish to come nearshore for their viral content and then wondering why there’s an uptick

Alternative Barbie :

So guys who fish are angry that larger fish are also essentially fishing? lmao Okay. Be mad that the native fish are... existing. 👌 Got it.

ibegyourpudding :

bro, you're in HIS livingroom

Kibble :

fishermen went the benefit of fishing wildlife but want to complain about wildlife lmao

cam321 :

Everyone’s like “ooh there’s sharks in their natural habitat” is missing the words “growing population” too many sharks for the amount of fish unsustainable, obviously they aren’t talking about the endangered sharks they are talking about the sharks that are overpopulated 😭

Yeet :

When these dudes were young sharks were so depleted that now the population is recovered they think there is too many

ambushcity 7 :

nothing new

m1chael :

zäkk :

Well they rely on the fish, they can’t go and eat at a restaurant….the fisherman can

Yomommasoold… :

Seeing 3 sharks in one area means their populating too much?!? I think not

Hello :

sharks in the ocean huh what a shocker

Jack :

yea I'm fine w sharks but these guys hate nature so they obviously don't like em

Vegan_girl :

Leave the sharks the f alone

Jay_Rob694 :

They’re everywhere

YaBoy_G :

Fishermen are the Problem to the “Ecosystem” 🤦🏼‍♂️

J :

Yeah they've been protected so long now their populations are exploding everywhere.....

marcus🌊🦈 :

call me crazy but the bass are more the sharks food than a fishermans

Slut_Dragon :

Breaking news theres sharks eating in the water

Prickly Pear Bear :

East coast version of seals? 😂

Marko :

Completely harmless