Satellite Tagging of Oceanic Sharks and Billfishes on the Charleston Bump
Photo Gallery
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blacktip shark about to be satellite tagged from the R/V Palmetto by Phil Weinbach, SCDNR
Captain Julian Mikell keeps an eye on the longline gear from the pilot house as it drifts in the Gulf stream during the night by Josh Loefer, SCDNR
chief scientist Dr. Jack McGovern works on his daily log for the Oceanica web site by Josh Loefer, SCDNR
crewman Dan Russ prepares bait (mackerel and squid) for the night's longline set by Josh Loefer, SCDNR
mackerel and squid bait for the longline by Josh Loefer, SCDNR
satellite pop-up tags ready for shark tagging by Josh Loefer, SCDNR
scalloped hammerhead shark about to be satellite tagged from the R/V Palmetto by Phil Weinbach, SCDNR 
silky shark about to be tagged on the Charleston Bump by Phil Weinbach, SCDNR
silky shark being pulled into tagging position behing the R/V Palmetto  by Phil Weinbach, SCDNR
billfish being prepared for tagging by SCDNR
billfish being measured by SCDNR

swordfish being pulled into position for conventional (streamer) tagging behing the R/V Palmetto
 by Phil Weinbach, SCDNR





Phone: 843-953-9814
George R. Sedberry
Marine Resources Research Institute, SCDNR
P.O. Box 12559
217 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston SC 29412
sedberryg@mrd.dnr.state.sc.us
FAX: 843-953-9820