Comments on: ABC feature on criticism of “catch and release” tagging technique of great white sharks

By: Linda Reese

Linda Reese — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:24:09 +0000

I go out to Guadalupe every year and I was appauled at what he is doing to the sharks. Bringing that big of an animal out of the water for as long as he does can not be healthy. Just the weight of it’s own body is bound to do harm! I don’t know the man but his arrogance on TV really hit me the wrong way. I truely hope he is stopped. Does he even have proof that the tag will last 6 years as he says?

By: Melanie fleas

Melanie fleas — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:11:44 +0000

That was appaling-many are calling his “technique” abuse. Email going to PETA and others. His bravado at “dominating” these beautiful apex predators will be the end for him.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:08:12 +0000

I have to say, it seems like animal cruelty to me, too. I think researchers need to come up with a less invasive tagging technique. The guys says it’s no different from any catch and release fishing… well, I’ve always felt that was wrong, too. And, I feel certain that shark’s behavior was OF COURSE related to the trauma it experienced — swimming as fast as it could to get the heck out of there. Poor thing.
Thanks for sharing.

By: Shark Diver

Shark Diver — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:47:48 +0000

Thanks for covering this. I think you’re right about Dr.Domeier’s bedside manner.

His regular work with sat tags at ‘Lupe is seminal stuff and I hope he’s able to keep that separate from this issue.

I have said it once and I will repeat it. The man is displaying a lot of hubris when he should be displaying at least a modicum of humble pie.

I am officially not supporting anymore of his work in any capacity until he and he alone clears up the Farallones shark mystery.

For me that is independent monitoring for a full year of the badly mauled shark he left up here.