The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has updated its White Shark Logbook with 2023 data from its acoustic receiver array, which is managed in collaboration with the MA Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF).
Check out the video on the size of great white sharks!
Acoustic receivers are underwater listening stations that record ‘pings’ from acoustic transmitters that have been deployed on over 300 white sharks by DMF since their tagging program began in 2010. The receiver array is deployed from the late spring into the winter of each year to monitor the occurrence and habitat use of white sharks in Massachusetts state waters.
“Consistent with years past, white sharks occur throughout Massachusetts’ coastal waters during the summer and fall. Their activity is highest along the Atlantic facing beaches of the outer Cape, which also coincides with where densities of seals are highest,” said Dr. Megan Winton, AWSC Senior Scientist.
Please note the Logbook’s disclaimer: The data presented on the Logbook represent raw data and not the result of any formal analysis. They are provided for outreach purposes. The Logbook does not contain or constitute, and should not be interpreted as, advice as to what beaches or parts of water are safe.
Some additional resources:
- Real-time tracking of shark sightings is available through AWSC’s Sharktivity app
- AWSC’s news release on the start of summer & what their scientists will be watching for:
- Shark video you’re welcome to download & use, credited to Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (some outlets unfortunately use media of other species when telling white shark stories)
- AWSC’s Media Day presentation from May 23
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