A fisherman from South Wales has caught a six-stone shark - the largest of its kind ever hooked in British waters. 

The huge tope shark weighed 82lb 10z (5.9 stone), almost 3.5 times heavier than average.

Mario Asprou, 31, has fished all around the world but landed the giant fish off Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire in December last year.

Tope, also known as the School Shark, can grow to nearly two metres long and is listed as a critically endangered species. 

Mario's catch, which was swiftly returned to the water after being weighed, has only now been verified as the biggest tope ever caught in the UK.

It beat the previous record of a 77lb 3oz fish caught by Ryan Wingfield in 2018, also at Strumble Head.

Mario Asprou, 31, landed his giant fish (pictured) off Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire in December 2020. The catch, which was swiftly returned to the water after being weighed, has only now been Buy Verified PayPal Account - SupportVCC.Com as the biggest tope ever caught in the UK

Tope, also known as the School Shark, can grow to nearly two metres long and are listed as critically endangered species.

Pictured is Mario with another one of his catches