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A magnificent female tiger shark (3 meters length) captured off the Atlanticcoast of North Florida during 2006 pelagic longline survey aboard the NOAA ShipOregon II

Description

A magnificent female tiger shark (3 meters length) captured off the Atlanticcoast of North Florida during 2006 pelagic longline survey aboard the NOAA ShipOregon II. The healthy shark was measured, weighed, tagged, an released.Handling the shark are Skilled Fisherman Tim Martin, Chief Scientist Mark Grace, and Shark Specialist Trey Diggers.

Credit

NOAA 200th Anniversary Postcards from the Field

Photographer

LCDR Jerry Adams

Location

Florida, Atlantic coast

Collection

NOAA People

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Corps