GNPD begins tagging tiger sharks in Galapagos for 2016

News Release Galapagos Conservancy 18. July 2016 — — — — — — — Last week, rangers from the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD), in coordination with the Charles Darwin Foundation, began satellite tagging tiger sharks in the central areas of the Archipelago. At sites known for having a high presence of tiger sharks, such

Results of the 2016 Snug Harbor Shark Tournament

35th Annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament Location: Snug Harbor Marina, Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA Date: 09.-10. July 2016 WINNERS: Mako – 1st Place Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 316 lbs Boat: Slick Drifter Angler: Carl Ciarca III Mako – 2nd Place Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 215 lbs Boat: Midnight Ramber

Results of the 2016 Block Island Giant Shark Tournament

3rd Annual Block Island Giant Shark Tournament Location: Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. Date: 14.-16. July 2016 Number of weigh-ins: 14 sharks ( nine listed below ) WINNERS: 1st Place: Species: Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) Weight: 410 lbs Boat: Hooker McGee Angler: Dan Lundy Date: 15. July 2016 2nd Place: Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)

Results of the 2016 North Atlantic Monster Shark Tournament

3rd Annual North Atlantic Monster Shark Tournament

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