Buoys Deployed to Track for White Sharks off Maine Coast

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Marine scientists have deployed buoys to offer real-time detection of sharks off the Maine coast for the primary time.

Scientists have used shark-detecting buoys off each coasts to get an thought of the place sharks would possibly come into contact with swimmers. They have been used off California and Massachusetts in recent times.

College of New England college students and a scientist from the Maine Division of Marine Sources have positioned such a buoy off Outdated Orchard Seashore, WCSH-TV reported Wednesday. One other is deliberate to be situated close to Popham Seashore in Phippsburg.

The buoys are designed to detect the presence of tagged white sharks. They’re going to ship an alert that can permit authorities to warn swimmers of the shark’s presence.

There have been two deadly shark bites off New England since 2018, and elevated sightings of sharks off Maine and Massachusetts have turn into a subject of dialog amongst regulators, beachgoers and scientists. A shark conservancy and the New England Aquarium are additionally working collectively to make use of a smartphone app to assemble higher knowledge concerning the sharks.

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