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Tiger Shark Expedition Report on Website
All the guests signed the TIger Shark Flag after our first encounter
The 2012 Tiger Shark Dive Expedition was fantastic! The weather was great and so was the company. All of the photographers came back with great photos and some said it was the best dive trip they had ever been on.
Read my Expedition Report on my Website
Still have spaces for my April Safari in South Africa - inquire now!
Edited: February 2nd, 2012
Tiger Shark Dive Expedition was filled with great encounters
Everyone disembarked the boat a bit tired but exhilarated by the 5 wonderful days of diving and sharks. The weather could not have been more beautiful and the tiger sharks were abundant. The photographers in the group returned with excellent photographs and the non photographers in the group had some exciting memories.
I really enjoyed meeting all of the wonderful people on this trip and seeing again the excellent crew on the Dolphin Dream.
I am still trying to secure dates for a Feb or March 2013 expedition on this popular boat and I have booked March 1 – 7th for 2014. See my photo tours website for details on this and my other trips or visit www.TigerSharkDive.com
Edited: January 15th, 2012
Florida Fish and Wildlife Proposes protection for Tiger Sharks and Hammerheads
FWC proposes protection for hammerheads, tiger sharks
News Release
Thursday, September 08, 2011
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday advanced its long-standing policy to protect stressed shark populations in Florida waters. The action came during the second day of its three-day meeting in Naples.
Sharks have been strictly regulated in Florida since 1992, with a one-shark-per-person, two-sharks-per-vessel daily bag limit for all recreational and commercial harvesters; a ban on shark finning; and a prohibition on roughly two dozen overfished, vulnerable or rare shark species.
“Florida has been recognized as a pioneer and a leader in shark management efforts for nearly 20 years,” said FWC Chairman Kathy Barco. “We recognize that maintaining healthy shark populations is critical to the sustainability of our marine ecosystem. The additional protections we are proposing would help preserve Florida’s valuable marine resources.”
The Commission proposes protecting four additional shark species that rely on Florida’s productive coastal waters for their survival. The FWC’s proposed rules would prohibit harvest of scalloped hammerheads, great hammerheads, smooth hammerheads and tiger sharks from state waters. Scalloped hammerheads are considered overfished and are experiencing overfishing, which means that fishing pressure is too high to be sustainable. Research indicates the other three species have also suffered severe population declines in recent decades.
In addition to the proposed rules, the Commission directed staff to work with stakeholders and anglers to develop an educational campaign highlighting proper fishing and handling techniques when catching and releasing sharks. Commissioners also asked staff to explore a trophy tag program for these important sharks. The tag, similar to the one used for tarpon, would allow anglers to harvest a shark for record purposes.
A final public hearing on the proposed shark rules will be during the November FWC meeting in Key Largo.
We still have 2 spots available on our Bahamas Tiger and Hammerhead Shark Diving Trip. http://www.TigerSharkDive.com
Edited: September 15th, 2011
