Record 1100-pound Shark Caught Off Tunisia; Biggest Fish Ever Landed Off Northern Africa

A fisherman made the catch of a lifetime Monday off the coast of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea.

Weighing in at more than 1,100 pounds, locals said it was the biggest fish ever caught out of the north African country.

After it was brought to shore, the fish was quickly purchased and cut into dozens of pieces to be sold at a nearby fish market.

The exact type of the fish was not known.