Tag Results for sharks
Field Work
Fall Aerial Survey SightingsNovember 16, 2022
As summer turns into fall, our aerial survey team observes changes in their sightings of marine animals in New England waters....Read More
MCAF
Spotting endangered sharks in MozambiqueApril 14, 2021
Outside of Australia and South-East Asia, basic information required to inform conservation initiatives for the endangered Zebra Shark are unknown....Read More
Sharks
Shoring Up U.S. Shark ManagementAugust 7, 2019
Drs. Jeff Kneebone and Nick Whitney are conducting research to better understand the survival rate of sandbar sharks following catch and release in the Massachusetts shore-based shark fishery....Read More
Field Work
Updates from the Field: Studying Oceanic Whitetip SharksJuly 15, 2019
New research and media mission to study bluntnose sixgill sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks in Caribbean waters. These updates from the field are from Anderson Cabot Center's Ryan Knotek....Read More
MCAF
MCAF: Thresher Shark TalesMay 7, 2019
MCAF Fellow Anna Oposa, Chief Mermaid and Executive Director of Save Philippine Seas, tells of her efforts to strengthen support for and the impact of a shark shelter in the Philippines. ...Read More
Sharks
Night Owls: Tags Reveal Higher Nocturnal Activity in Juvenile Sand Tiger SharksNovember 20, 2018
Dr. Jeff Kneebone talks about new findings on sand tiger sharks in Plymouth, Kingston, Duxbury Bay. This vital sand tiger seasonal nursery is in Boston's backyard. ...Read More
Sharks
Investigating Common Thresher Sharks in the North AtlanticFebruary 14, 2018
Dr. Jeff Kneebone talks about joint efforts to investigate the movement patterns, habitat use, and population structure of the Common Thresher Shark in the North Atlantic Ocean....Read More
Sharks
Blacktip Sharks Survivability in Recreational FisheriesNovember 22, 2017
A new study found that blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) have a better than 90 percent survivability rate for recreational catch and release fishing in Florida....Read More