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Jun 22, 2024 · Dr. Chris Lowe of CSULB’s Shark Lab talks juvenile great white sharks in SoCal, the forecast for summer, and what to do if you see a shark while surfing.
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* A shark incident is defined as any documented case where a shark approached and touched a person in the water or a persons surfboard, kayak, paddleboard, etc. This summary does not include shark sightings where no contact occurred, incidents where sharks approached boats, or cases where hooked sharks caused injury or damage.
There is only one guaranteed method for avoiding a shark attack: stay out of the ocean. While most White Shark attacks have occurred at the surface, there have also been attacks on divers underwater. Scientists agree that most White Shark attacks on humans are unintentional where the shark mistakes the person for a seal or sea lion. Swimming in ar...
On June 4, 2014, consistent with the recommendation of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Fish and Game Commission determined that based on the best available science, listing the Northeastern Pacific population of White Shark as a threatened or endangered species under CESA is not warranted. The California Fish and Game...
With the California Fish and Game Commission's action and the related published notice, White Shark is no longer a candidate species under CESA, and take of White Shark is no longer prohibited by CESA. However, take of White Shark is still prohibited in the recreational and commercial fisheries, except for an incidental allowance for gillnet and se...
The Commission received a petition to list the Northeastern Pacific population of White Shark as threatened or endangered under CESA on August 20, 2012. Pursuant to CESA requirements the California Department of Fish and Wildlife prepared an evaluation of the petition, which concluded that the petition contained sufficient scientific information to...
Aug 26, 2021 · How CA Great Whites celebrate Shark Week Friday, July 16th, 2021 we celebrated Shark Week by visiting our own Great Whites of Southern California to see what they are really doing during Shark Week.
The California White Shark Project conducts research on white sharks off the California coast to enable scientific discovery, inform policy and conservation measures, and educate the community and ocean enthusiasts.
Aug 3, 2022 · Great white sharks are on the rise in the area, and warming waters caused by climate change are playing a large part, according to a study recently released by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which tracked the migratory patterns of great whites over two decades.
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MCSI is currently tagging white sharks and mako sharks off the coast of Southern California and you can follow their tracks using the app Expedition White Shark.
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May 4, 2021 · Drones show California’s great white sharks are closer — and more common — than you think. by Joe Mozingo and Al Seib May 4, 2021. Quick Take: This Malibu photographer captures images of great white sharks along the Southern California coast, many just feet from unknowing swimmers and surfers.
