Shark researcher clarifies claims they're chumming near Maine beaches

White shark spotted feeding on seal off MDI

A great white shark was spotted Thursday in Frenchman Bay off Bar Harbor feeding on a seal, according to an Ellsworth man. John DeRaps posted on Facebook, “I’ve been on the water my whole life and I have never seen a great white, this one was feasting on a seal today.” DeRaps posted a photo of the shark, which he said was in the Ironbound channel, Thursday, August 13. He said he initially thought the shark was a whale, but then it tossed a seal …

Shark Researchers Deny Attracting Great Whites To Southern Maine Beaches

A growing number of coastal Maine ocean aficionados are holding scientists responsible for the unusually large numbers of killer sharks along the beaches. But the researchers deny their work is attracting an abnormally high number of great whites to the shores of York and Cumberland counties. The debate over shark sightings is becoming more pronounced [...] The post Shark Researchers Deny Attracting Great Whites To Southern Maine Beaches appeare…

Shark researcher clarifies claims they're chumming near Maine beaches

The researcher from UMass Dartmouth said they are fishing with bait and following strict rules to ensure the public's safety.