The etymology of the word "porbeagle" is obscure. European diners consume dogfishes, smoothhounds, catsharks, makos, porbeagle and also skates and rays. European consumers consume dogfishes, smoothhounds, catsharks, makos, porbeagle and also skates and rays. One of only two known Porbeagle Shark mating grounds occurs within the channel. In the Southern Hemisphere, commercial fishing for the porbeagle is mostly undocumented. The oldest porbeagle on record was 26 years of age and measured long. The International Game Fish Association keeps records on the porbeagle. Other marine life includes seals, basking sharks, porbeagle sharks and dolphins. The family Lamnidae also includes the great white shark and the porbeagle. A one-year-old porbeagle long, was reported to have had fed on krill and polychaete worms. Only a few shark attacks of uncertain provenance have been attributed to the porbeagle. Any porbeagle caught in EU or Norwegian waters by accident must be released. Fast and energetic, the porbeagle can be found singly or in groups. Porbeagle populations in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres appear to be completely separate. The porbeagle has very rarely, if ever, bitten swimmers or boats.