Results of the 2016 North Atlantic Monster Shark Tournament

3rd Annual North Atlantic Monster Shark Tournament

Location: Pier 3/ Fisherman’s Wharf, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Date: 15. – 16. July 2016

Number of participants: ca. 35 boats

Winners:

1st Place
Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 412 lbs
Boat: Nece$$ary Expen$e

2nd Place
Species: Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus)
Weight: 383 lbs
Boat: Black Rose

Other reported Weigh-ins:

Species: Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus)
Weight: 230 lbs
Boat: Black Rose
Note: did not meet minimum weight requirements of 250 lbs

Last year’s results are available here: 2nd Annual North Atlantic Shark Tournament

Note: In 2015, the “North Atlantic Shark Tournament” and the “Monster Shark Tournament” agreed to merge the two events.
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