The New Jersey Shark Attack file was established in 1998 to investigate all possible incidents of shark attack within the waters of New Jersey. Due to the close proximity and similar habitat with Long Island the file was expanded in 2017 to include all attacks in New York waters. The current area of study is the New York Bight that runs from Cape May, New Jersey to Montauk, New York. Rivers, bays, and estuaries from the areas are included in the reporting area. Also included are freshwater bodies of water and aquariums. The purpose of the file is to place all available data on shark attacks in one useful form to demonstrate how rare these events are. The ultimate goal of the file is to encourage shark conservation as humans pose a much greater danger to sharks than they do to us. A second goal of NJSAF is to investigate and expose those that sell and profit from the illegal shark fin trade.
As the lifeguards leave the beach we will be shutting down as usual until Memorial day. We will be working on our cool new documentary filming the background segments in the American Museum of Natural History, Explores Club, and Linnaean Society in London! Here are a couple things to think about for the upcoming documentery, … Continue reading Back Next Season
Photo of what locals believe to be a Bull Shark was photographed in the Hudson River two years ago. https://hudsonvalleypost.com/police-video-captures-what-appears-to-be-shark-in-hudson-river/
I will be off to Modesto CA to discuss the an idea that was pitched to me to trace the 14 days of the 1916 attacks by boat. Sounds very interesting, will have to see what they have in mind.
If you would like to visit the site where the Matawan Shark Attacks took place Atlas Obscura gives directions to the location where, they say, a bull shark attacked its victims. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/matawan-new-jersey-shark-attack-of-1916
400-Pound Bull Shark Captured Off New York Coast Took Over 2 Hours to Reel In
Check this out. We know that the northern rage of Bull Sharks extends to MA waters. http://cranberrycountyonline.blogspot.com/2017/08/river-sharks-in-masachusetts.html
Lifeguards check this out. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/02/nyregion/sharks-ny-lifeguards.html
Was one shark involved in the 1916 attacks? Check out this article to see what two biologists think. https://chondrichthyes.fandom.com/wiki/Jersey_Shore_shark_attacks_of_1916
Here is a great article on the commonly parroted rouge shark theory. My next book plans to take this old chestnut to task with new evidence. https://www.diveplanit.com/marine-environment/debunking-myth-rogue-shark/
New Jersey Shark Attack File 
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