Shark Researchers Off Cape Cod Tagged 19 White Sharks In October, Marking A Busy Month

By Lisa Hughes, CBS Boston

November 1, 2023w

CHATHAM - So far in 2023, the team at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has tagged 34 white sharks off Cape Cod. Nineteen of those sharks have been tagged in October.

The fall, with its unusually warm days and sunshine, is providing researchers with ideal conditions. The summer was a disappointment. "The weather's really hurt us," Dr. Greg Skomal explains.

When it is stormy, the spotter pilot can't fly. The pilot's role is to watch, from above, for sharks he can easily spot in shallow water. He then uses radio transmissions to direct the team on the boat to the animal. Low visibility makes flying impossible. Stormy conditions also churn up the water making it very challenging for the team in the boat to see the sharks.

Dr. Greg Skomal works to tag a white shark off Cape Cod/Atlantic White Shark Conservancy/CBS Boston

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