“We used the fishing fleet to catch sharks for us and we pay them to hold the sharks until the chase boat [gets] there there to take the sharks from them because they’re giving up time for us,” explained Mr. Harvey.”. She's like 10 feet off shore! Bill Whitaker: You can see, you can see where it was? People who are swimming nearby should not be afraid of that? I think it's in them, it's in us, it's in all of us. More sharks are being spotted near beaches in the North Atlantic Ocean, some just feet from the shoreline. Greg Skomal: You don't know that shark is there. The crew did everything else to safely tag and release Bruce! You can reach us directly at staff@sharkdiver.com. In fact, occasionally one doesn’t make it, but the value of data to be gleaned from tagging makes it worth that risk. You write that I know that Bruce has been returning safely to Guadalupe every year. Brett McBride: I'm keeping clean seawater flowing over its gills. With roughly a 4 percent return rate, it takes a lot of conventional tags to generate useful data. I have always stated that the second generation tags, that Bruce and Bite Face were fitted with, have fallen off and there is little damage to their fins. And they overwinter in these Southern climates. on Guy Harvey Leads Isla Mujeres Expedition To Deploy Satellite SPOT Tags to Study Mako Shark Migrations. Internationally known marine artist, scientist and conservationist, Dr. Your need to be seen as a shark expert is not important. Going to a shark fishing tournament and protesting, maybe even hurling some insults at the fishermen, questioning their morals and character, like many people like to do, or do what Guy Harvey is doing? “We hope to replicate the tremendous success of our New Zealand research in the Atlantic,” said Dr. Harvey. Where's the birthing? Soon we will know where they are mating/birthing etc… just like out where you profit from cage diving at GI. Where's the gestating? On the other hand, we could also loose valuable data, that may help save sharks. Those handling the sharks end up with hands bloodied by the animal’s rough skin. Your wife and you financed the expedition that tagged Bruce. Bill Whitaker reports on why the sharks are swimming so close and how scientists are tracking them. The biggest Atlantic great white they've caught was a 16-foot female who weighed 3,500 pounds. I remember the days, when the scientists thought that they went to Shark cafe/Sofa t…, The Marine Conservation Science Institute has revealed a new kind of spot tag.”Can you identify three MCSI innovations/modifications? Dr. Bob Hueter: So Bill, just go ahead, go ahead and take your time, just feel how beautiful that is. A white shark seemed to be hunting Greg Skomal in 2018 when it came up, jaws open, right under the pulpit. The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation is a leader in international efforts to protect our oceans and marine environments. So since your feelings are hurt by me not mentioning you, let me respond to what you are saying. How can you say I act like you don’t exist and on the other hand criticize what I say about you? Open Season. Guy Harvey Leads Isla Mujeres Expedition To Deploy Satellite SPOT Tags to Study Mako Shark Migrations.