Fishing

Shark Free Marina Initiative in Harwich Port

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 07:21 Mike Marks

July 21 2009 - The Shark Free Marina Initiative has a singular purpose, to reduce worldwide shark mortality. The not-for-profit company recently launched its strategy intended to prevent the deaths of millions of vulnerable and endangered species of shark. The initiative aims to win over the fishing community by working with game fishing societies, tackle manufacturers, competition sponsors and marinas to form community conscious policy.

Harwich Port Boat Yard on Wychmere Harbor in Harwich Port is the first Cape Cod marina to support the initiative. Shark Free Marinas acknowledges the support and perseverance of Kate Metzler who encouraged the marina to join the initiative. Metzler also donated the signs that will be displayed at the boat yard. Here's the full story from CapeCodToday.com.

Visit the Shark Free Marina website at www.sharkfreemarinas.com.

First Shark Stories of Summer

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 20:51 Mike Marks

June 23, 2009 - Shark stories are a staple of summer journalism. What better way to have fun than to conjure up fears of sharp white teeth swimming near hot summer sands. Even when there's nothing to report there's always a way to put sharks into the news. Here are the first two shark stories of summer 2009:
1) "10' great white shark caught in a fish trap." The incident took place off of Narragansett RI. Here's the story from ABC6.
2) "White sharks are like serial killers." This story is appearing everywhere. It comes from a study that appeared in the Journal of Zoology that found, surprise, surprise, a) sharks kill for food repeatedly and b) they choose their victims carefully to maximize their chances of success. Here's one version of the story at TheStar.com.

Cape Cod Fishing Report 6-5-09

Friday, 05 June 2009 11:02 Mike Marks

Report from Bad Fish Outfitters/

Wife Pulls Husband From Jaws of Bull Shark

Friday, 22 May 2009 19:21 Mike Marks

May 22, 2009 - Luis Hernandez married well. When a 7' bull shark clamped its jaws on his forearm and wouldn’t let go, his wife Marlene saved him. The incident happened while the couple was vacationing in the Bahamas. Luis was spearfishing and had speared a grouper. The shark was attracted to the blood in the water. Marlene heard Luis screaming, hauled up the anchor and raced to her husband who was roughly 40 yards away. The 108 lb 5'2 woman hauled 160 lb Luis into the boat by herself. Here's the full story by Mike Celiac at MSNBC.com

Red Tide in Nauset Marsh

Friday, 08 May 2009 05:53 Mike Marks

May 8, 2009 - Shellfishing has been banned in the Nauset Marsh System in Orleans and Eastham because of red tide. The marsh system includes Nauset Harbor, Mill Pond, Town Cove and Salt Pond. Last month researchers at WHOI and North Carolina State University issued a report finding that there is a "moderately large" chance for an outbreak of red tide across the Gulf of Maine this spring and summer.

Red tide is comprised of toxic algae, including Alexandrium fundyense — the algae notorious for producing a toxin that accumulates in clams, mussels, and other shellfish and can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in humans who consume them.

Here are some links:
Science Daily
Boston Herald

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