Massachusetts
12-foot shark spotted in the waters off Chatham
White shark activity off the coast of Massachusetts tends to begin in May and peaks during the months of August, September and October, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
Greg Skomal, senior fisheries biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, was on a boat near Chatham Bar when he spotted the shark in “clear surf despite tough sea conditions,” the conservancy posted on social media Tuesday.
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