911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν shark tracking research featured in βPortland Press Heraldβ

The Portland Press Herald published a story on August 9, 2017 about a research project at the 911±¬ΑΟΝψΊμΑμ½ν that involves tagging porbeagle sharks off the coast of Maine to learn more about their movements.
Professor James Sulikowski, Ph.D., and his team of student researchers have outfitted several porbeagles, including a pregnant shark and three babies, with satellite tags. βThis will include developing hotspot locations that we can provide commercial fisherman to avoid so that fisherman can keep fishing and sharks can keep living,β Sulikowski said.
The team has been sharing the videos on , and , garnering attention from all over the country.
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