Florida wildlife officials eye shark encounters
Florida wildlife officials eye shark encounters By Jim Turner article A group of 11 sharks swim together about 12 nautical miles offshore of New Smyrna Beach, FL on March 9, 2019. The school is likely comprised of spinner sharks (Carcharhinus brevipinna) known for their leaping and spinning behavior. (Florida Fish and Expand TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State wildlife officials are trying to better understand increased encounters between sharks and people fishing in Florida waters. The incidents haven’t made the waters deadlier. But as conservation efforts have helped some shark species repopulat...