The Martha's Vineyard Times White sharks tracked with new tagging technology A new device allows researchers at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to tag sharks with tracking devices without having to capture and handle them. — Courtesy Atlantic White Shark Co The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) recently implemented a new minimally invasive shark tagging technology that allows scientists to tag sharks with tracking devices without capturing and handling them, according to a press release. With tracking technology, called Smart Position or Temperature Transmitting (SPOT) tags, shark researchers can now use a Tag Attachment Device pole (TADpole) to insert the tracker into the shark’s fin, without having to capture the shark or disturb it.