Small shark tagging crews rewarded for efforts by MWT

Two local fishing crews have been rewarded for their help on a shark tagging project.

Manx Wildlife Trust's Small Shark Tagging project, in partnership with the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, works with local anglers to tag small sharks and rays with I.D. tags on a catch and release basis, 

Data is used to provide vital information on the Manx shark populations and to help discover the best ways to protect them.

Crews from the 'Gemini' of Port St Mary and 'Casey-J' of Peel were rewarded for their efforts with Top Tagger hats recognising their efforts tagging hundreds of small sharks.

Crew from the 'Casey-J' with DEFA Senior Marine Environment Officer, Peter Duncan and MWT Marine Officer, Lara Howe.