What is the MV ocearch?

Research expeditions are conducted aboard the M/V OCEARCH, which serves as an at-sea laboratory. The M/V OCEARCH offers a 75,000 lb. capacity hydraulic platform designed to safely lift mature marine animals out of the ocean for access by a multi-disciplined research team to gather up to 12+ samples in 15 minutes.

Is ocearch still active?

OCEARCH is returning to the heart of the Lowcountry for its 37th Expedition. Based on data from the OCEARCH Tracker, there is currently a large concentration of white sharks gathered in the Northwest Atlantic Shared Foraging Area (NASFA).

What does ocearch do for sharks?

What is the OCEARCH process for tagging a shark? Animals are caught from tenders, using handlines, and are guided by hand in the water on and off the lift. The animals are then brought to the submerged platform of the M/V OCEARCH vessel and the platform is raised.

Where is ocearch right now?

The current position of OCEARCH is at US East Coast (coordinates 31.87126 N / 80.81761 W) reported 57 days ago by AIS.

Where is the ocearch boat now?

The vessel is currently at port BRUNSWICK, US after a voyage of 1 day, 2 hours originating from port SAVANNAH, US.

How do you pronounce ocearch?

OCEARCH on Twitter: “@desbahstar The first way is correct. Oh-Search” / Twitter.

Where is ocearch based?

Park City, Utah
Q8: OCEARCH is currently based in Park City, Utah.

Does tagging sharks hurt them?

The satellite tags are carefully attached to the dorsal fins of sharks with the utmost consideration to shark health and safety. This attachment doesn’t hurt the shark are designed to eventually fall off the fin.

Are there sharks in PEI?

According to the latest tracking done by Ocearch, a non-profit oceanic research organization, there are at least 10 tagged sharks in the waters around Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island as of September 22. The largest among them is a great white named Unama’ki.

Where is shark Mary Lee?

She has undone what Jaws did.” If Mary Lee were ever caught or photographed, Fischer feels she would be easy to identify because of the tag and a notch in her dorsal fin. OCEARCH is currently engaged in Expedition Gulf Stream from Florida to North Carolina.