Basking Shark: Local research - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dos ballenas · 02-13-2012, 12:41 PM

Local Researchers Need Your Help:

In 2013 local researchers are hoping to tag two more basking sharks. Please report all sighting of basking sharks to NOAA and the Southwest Fisheries Science Center attention: Owyn

Please Program this number into your phone and call me immediately if you see one of these fish while ON THE WATER!

(8 5 8) 3 4 2-6 3 7 2

All sightings or stories of basking sharks seen off southern California are helpful. Basking sharks are the second largest fish on the planet, but suprisingly very litttle is known about them. With your help we learn more about them!

The research below was conducted with help from local sport fishermen:

NOAA Fisheries service fisheries biologist John Hyde and Owyn Snodgrass tag three basking sharks over the past 4 years!

The third tag was deployed near Point Loma in June of 2011 and after 8 months the tag popped off the shark near the Hawaiian Island chain. See links below for more information, pictures, and video.

The satellite tags are programmed to record light levels, water temperature, and depths. The light levels can be used to recreate a bread crumb trail that will show where the shark traveled during the past 8 months. The temperature and depth data can be used to make observations about the behavior of the animal.

The tag results will help us learn more about a shark that has rarely been seen in recent years. Few people are aware of the fact that baskign sharks used to be sighted commonly off the coast of San Diego. If you have any questions or would like to become involved please contact Owyn Snodgrass at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla California.

How to report sightings:

1) Call me: (858)342-6372

2) Email me: owyn.snodgrass@noaa.gov

thanks again!

Owyn

For more information please see links below:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/...first-science/

http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx...rentmenuid=448

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/201...sightings.html

http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx...n=FRD&id=16327

http://swfsc.noaa.gov/baskingshark/

https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-...w=1280&bih=630

dos ballenas · 04-23-2012, 12:27 PM

Keep your eyes peeled! They are seen in La Jolla starting this time of year... just next to yellowtail fishing hole number 325....

dos ballenas · 04-26-2012, 11:56 AM

thanks Billy!!!!

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=13360

dos ballenas · 04-26-2012, 12:06 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=6nQZjvQDuHk

dos ballenas · 05-01-2012, 11:11 AM

I drove around for 5 hours today and didn't see one! Maybe tomorrow!

lamb · 05-01-2012, 08:57 PM

Oh, we feel so bad for you Owyn...

I'm sure you were just driving around 5 hours looking for basking sharks...

RK · 05-02-2012, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamb

Oh, we feel so bad for you Owyn...

I'm sure you were just driving around 5 hours looking for basking sharks...

WITH A JIGSTICK...

dos ballenas · 05-02-2012, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RK

WITH A JIGSTICK...

hhhhhhhhhhhahahahaahahaahaha

jigstick= sampling device

get your terminology right!

dos ballenas · 05-02-2012, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamb

Oh, we feel so bad for you Owyn...

I'm sure you were just driving around 5 hours looking for basking sharks...

hehehe

http://youtu.be/xglsG-wWXos

report from Oceanside tomorrow!

dos ballenas · 05-09-2012, 03:39 PM

bump, with video!

http://sciencedude.ocregister.com/20...rwater/171322/

dos ballenas · 02-22-2013, 11:41 AM

Here they come! Keep your eyes and ears open!

dos ballenas · 02-26-2013, 08:28 AM

updated: 2/25/13

02-13-2012, 12:41 PM	#1
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	Basking Shark: Local research Local Researchers Need Your Help: In 2013 local researchers are hoping to tag two more basking sharks. Please report all sighting of basking sharks to NOAA and the Southwest Fisheries Science Center attention: Owyn Please Program this number into your phone and call me immediately if you see one of these fish while ON THE WATER! (8 5 8) 3 4 2-6 3 7 2 All sightings or stories of basking sharks seen off southern California are helpful. Basking sharks are the second largest fish on the planet, but suprisingly very litttle is known about them. With your help we learn more about them! The research below was conducted with help from local sport fishermen: NOAA Fisheries service fisheries biologist John Hyde and Owyn Snodgrass tag three basking sharks over the past 4 years! The third tag was deployed near Point Loma in June of 2011 and after 8 months the tag popped off the shark near the Hawaiian Island chain. See links below for more information, pictures, and video. The satellite tags are programmed to record light levels, water temperature, and depths. The light levels can be used to recreate a bread crumb trail that will show where the shark traveled during the past 8 months. The temperature and depth data can be used to make observations about the behavior of the animal. The tag results will help us learn more about a shark that has rarely been seen in recent years. Few people are aware of the fact that baskign sharks used to be sighted commonly off the coast of San Diego. If you have any questions or would like to become involved please contact Owyn Snodgrass at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla California. How to report sightings: 1) Call me: (858)342-6372 2) Email me: owyn.snodgrass@noaa.gov thanks again! Owyn For more information please see links below: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/...first-science/ http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx...rentmenuid=448 http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/201...sightings.html http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx...n=FRD&id=16327 http://swfsc.noaa.gov/baskingshark/ https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-...w=1280&bih=630 __________________ ____________________________________________ Last edited by Iceman; 12-18-2013 at 02:00 PM.

04-23-2012, 12:27 PM	#2
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	Keep your eyes peeled! They are seen in La Jolla starting this time of year... just next to yellowtail fishing hole number 325.... __________________ ____________________________________________

04-26-2012, 11:56 AM	#3
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	thanks Billy!!!! http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=13360 __________________ ____________________________________________

04-26-2012, 12:06 PM	#4
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=6nQZjvQDuHk __________________ ____________________________________________

05-01-2012, 11:11 AM	#5
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	I drove around for 5 hours today and didn't see one! Maybe tomorrow! __________________ ____________________________________________

05-01-2012, 08:57 PM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Oh, we feel so bad for you Owyn... I'm sure you were just driving around 5 hours looking for basking sharks... __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-09-2012, 03:39 PM	#10
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	bump, with video! http://sciencedude.ocregister.com/20...rwater/171322/ __________________ ____________________________________________

02-22-2013, 11:41 AM	#11
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	Here they come! Keep your eyes and ears open! __________________ ____________________________________________

02-26-2013, 08:28 AM	#12
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	updated: 2/25/13 __________________ ____________________________________________