Fisherman Catches Half-Ton Mako Shark

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DESTIN, Florida (AP) -- A crew hooked a 1,063-pound (482-kilogram) mako shark in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. The shark was half the size of their 23-foot (7-meter) boat.

"I'm investigating it as a world record,'' said Jim Roberson, who represents the Florida Panhandle for the International Game Fish Association.

The registered weight makes the catch eligible for the world record in the 30-pound line class for a short-fin mako. The class record is a 997-pound, 11-ounce shark caught in Sydney, Australia, in 1995