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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
Woman seriously wounded by rare shark bite off New York City beach
The bite appeared to be far more serious than many of the other shark encounters reported in the region, which often involve the predators lightly nibbling the swimmer to determine whether they are prey, then moving on.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Shark sightings abound off Maine’s coast. Experts say we’re likely to see more.
More evidence of great white sharks this summer leads biologists to expect the species will become a more common sight here.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2021
Maine triples number of sensors that track large sharks
Maine is nearly tripling the number of acoustic shark detectors in coastal waters a year after the state’s first fatal shark attack
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PublishedJuly 6, 2021
New tool will help Maine shark spotters confirm what they saw
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has added an online tool to its website that allows shark spotters to upload photos and videos and submit a description of what they saw.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2021
New web tool to help Mainers, biologists report and identify sharks
The new system was launched a year after Maine's first-ever documented fatal shark attack, which occurred in Harpswell.
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PublishedMay 31, 2021
A year after deadly shark attack, Harpswell adopts warning flag
The flag will be hoisted in Mitchell Field, Mackerel Cove and Cedar Beach when there is a reported shark sighting within a quarter mile.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
New England fishermen lament that seals ‘are everywhere’
But experts maintain there is not enough science to determine whether the current population is too big and little basis for culling the marine mammals.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Maine Marine Patrol looks into possible shark sighting off Higgins Beach
The marine patrol wasn't able to confirm a sighting after someone reported spotting a fin at the beach in Scarborough on Tuesday morning.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Shark-related water restrictions lifted at 3 Maine state parks
Activities at Reid State Park remain limited to waist-deep water because of a shortage of lifeguards.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
No new shark sightings in Maine since Friday, but officials urge caution
Swimming restrictions at four state parks may be lifted on Monday, but authorities encourage swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders to stay away from seals – great white sharks' preferred prey.
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