DFO proposes recovery strategy for endangered white sharks

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has proposed a recovery strategy for white sharks in Atlantic Canada after 13 years of research.

Paige Crowell, recovery biologist in the species at risk program with DFO, spoke to SaltWire about the proposal, explaining the years of research behind and ahead of the plan. The population of white sharks identified for protection under the DFO’s recovery plan ranges from Newfoundland to Mexico and is considered a sub-section of the broader Northwest Atlantic region.

Numerous white sharks have been tagged off the coast of Canada, and others regularly migrate into Atlantic Canada. These tags provide vital data for researchers studying the shark species. - Heather Bowlby/Fisheries and Oceans Canada Recovery of the white sharks will take several decades, owing to the species’ long life and slow reproductive rate.

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