Breaking News: Boaters Told To Be Alert For Sharks Off Northeast


Juvenile Great White Shark.
Photo credit: thedorsalfin.com

As the summer tourist season ramps up, the Coast Guard told recreational boaters and paddlers Friday to keep an eye out for predatory sharks in the ocean waters off the Northeast, warning that the creatures could easily capsize a small boat or kayak.

The shark advisory, issued by the U.S. Coast Guard district that covers waters from Maine to New Jersey, came several days after the crew of a tuna boat caught and later released a 7-foot juvenile great white shark in the Stellwagen Bank fishing area, about 20 miles off Massachusetts.
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 7/2/2010 5:40 PM
Categories: Breaking News
Tags: northeast new jersey great white sharks coast guard sharks
 

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