I should probably just get used to being wrong. Every time we pull up a shark species from the deep waters of Belize, I identify the individual to species in the field and mentally file it away. Upon returning from the field, photos are examined, measurements are taken, literature is consulted, samples…
When I was first developing a potential project for monitoring deep-water sharks in Belize, implementing an arm workout wasn’t in my plan. Having now completed 43 hand-deployed deep-drop sets ranging in depth from 300 to 550 metres, I have added push-ups to my ‘to do’ list.
How do you begin to gather information about a small-scale fishery that is completely unregulated? The easiest…
August in Belize: calm seas, hot days, and breezy nights. And night sharks. They’re here every year, just off the south tip of Glover’s Reef Atoll. And they’re huge. This is what I’ve been hearing since we first started exploring the deep-water fisheries and sharks in Belize…
Our little deep-sea project is pretty low tech. We set and deploy lines by hand, mostly judging the depths…
Well into the third year of the deep water shark project, we have learned quite a lot about what I like to call the ‘Weird…
