Cape Researchers Deploy Acoustic Receivers To Track White Sharks

CHATHAM, MA — Shark season is almost here on Cape Cod, so researchers are using technology to track the movement of great whites.

Greg Skomal, of the Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries, and Megan Winton, of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, spent their Thursday deploying acoustic receivers that visualize data of where tagged sharks are off the coast of Cape Cod.

"It feels great to get these acoustic receivers out,” Skomal said. "Shark season!"

The acoustic detection system uses historic data from 2010 to 2020 to track long terms trends. Real-time sightings can be seen using the conservancy's Sharktivity app.