Mexico: Shark Attacks Spur Study of Shark Behavior

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | June 4th, 2008 | Trackback

The first fatal shark attacks along Mexico’s Pacific coast in 30 years occurred near the resort of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Two surfers were killed and one was maimed in three separate incidents since late April. The attacks prompted the government to plan a tagging operation to try to understand why sharks are suddenly coming so close to shore. The year-long program will see biologists tag hundreds of sharks and use electronic tracking devices on a smaller number of them to follow their movements. Scientists will also give fishermen incentives to report sightings of tagged sharks to assist in the study.

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