The row over Michael Domeier's brutal and cruel Shark research methods continues. It takes him and his crew hours to haul a hooked White Shark aboard his vessel. The Shark is then subjected to 20 minutes or more poking and prodding as tags are attached and samples taken. After this ordeal, the Shark is tracked. But how can this data be accurate? The Sharks leave the scene of the crime and go hundreds of miles out of their way to escape the researchers. This is a clear example of subject altering the behavior of object. Aside from being cruel, Domeier is practicing bad science. Another invasive procedure

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Dan Noyes: "You're confident that the tagging of those two sharks didn't alter their behavior?" Domeier: "No, I well for a for a few hours they might be tired, might be sore the next day, like if you went out and ran 10 miles and you don't run every day, you're going to be a little stiff the next day."[abc]

I don't know about any of you Chumslickers, but, if I ran 10 miles yesterday, I would be in the hospital right now. Domeier has pulled his procedure on nearly 20 White Sharks. It is possible that the Sharks burn so many calories in their struggle getting jammed on board Domeier's boat that they won't have enough energy to hunt and replenish their calories. This is why catch-and-release is so dangerous. Many of the released fish die of exhaustion or starve to death. More blogfire on Domeier can be found @:

• thechumslick.com
• underwaterthrills
• thebestsharkdiveintheworld

Have a better weekend than Domeier's victims,

--Sharky