PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 2, 2021
The state has launched a new online tool to help people identify and report potential great white sharks off Maine’s coastline. The Maine Department of Marine Resources said the new website and form are aimed at both helping the public report sharks and contributing to research on the presence of great white sharks in coastal waters in Maine and other New England states. The website was launched roughly 11 months after the first documented fatal shark attack in Maine, although research into the sharks’ presence in Maine has been ongoing for years.