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Following a possible shark attack on a woman swimming of Margaree Island on Friday, scientists say the creatures could become more common in the region and urge swimmers to avoid areas where seals are seen.

Shark interactions while fishing the focus of FWC discussion Special to Gannett At its May meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted a roundtable discussion focused on the issue of shark interactions when fishing, such as sharks taking anglers’ catch before getting it to the boat. The discussion also included a staff presentation that covered a recently conducted FWC survey focused on anglers’ experiences with predators when saltwater fishing. “Sharks interacting with fishermen’s catch is an issue we are hearing about more and more,” said FWC Chairm...

PORTLAND: Sharks use the Earth’s magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across the world’s oceans, scientists have found. Researchers said their marine laboratory experiments with a small species of shark confirm long-held speculation that sharks use magnetic fields as aids to navigation behavior observed in other marine animals such as sea turtles. Their study, published this month in the journal Current Biology, also sheds light on why sharks are able to traverse seas and find their way back to feed, breed and give birth, said marine ...

Sharks use Earths magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say   Published On Sharks use Earths magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks use the Earth’s magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across the world’s oceans, scientists have found. Researchers said their marine laboratory experiments with a small species of shark confirm long-held speculation that sharks use magnetic fields as aids to navigation — behavior observed in other marine animals such as sea turtles. Their study, published this month in t...