On days 4 and 5 of our recent Elasmobranch Field Research Skills Course we used gillnets and longlines to sample smaller sharks and rays. Our team emphasized techniques for maximizing animal wellbeing using these methods including modified gear and frequent checks. With the help of our students our team worked up and safely released multiple elasmobranchs including a bonnethead shark, multiple juvenile nursesharks, a southern stingray, and several blacktip and blacknose sharks.
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Check out highlight pictures from the first few days of our recent Elasmobranch (sharks & rays) Field Research Skills Course. After an introduction to boat and freediving skills students got hands-on using different drumline set ups to fish in and offshore. Our team taught students to construct gear, take measurements and process samples for shark research. We were fortunate to see a juvenile scalloped hammerhead offshore released in excellent condition. |
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