Darby McMahon Pd#9 U.S. East Coast Shark Populations on the Rise

Darby McMahon Pd#9

U.S. EAST COAST SHARK POPULATIONS ON THE RISE 

                Things are looking up for the shark populations on the East Coast! The new count of sharks is at a historic high. In a survey by the National Oceanic and Atmosheric administrations Northeast Fisheries Science Center, they captured and tagged over 2,800 sharks this year to study migratory patterns and population. Compaired to 2012 when only 18,00 sharks were tagged. The article states that the numbers get higher every survey, which is taken very 2 to 3 years. This indicates a slow climb back for the shark population. This is very good news for sharks and the eco system!

               This article was written by Discovery News. Although it does not say the authors name, you can tell in the article that the author really cares about the subject, and that they are very excited about the shark population growing. It was posted on September 9th so recently, which means that this information is very up to date. I had not seen anything on the subject of the growing East Coast shark population until this article, but after reading it i feel like i have a pretty good understanding on the subject. This article is written for any shark/eco system lover or really anyone who has an interest in current events, because sharks do affect the whole ocean eco system. This article is very informative, important and it does have a positive influence on the reader. It was written to inform the public about the growing population of sharks on the East Coast and to reassure people that it has been growing and will continue to grow. This article is important because you can tell that the shark population is growing continuously and it is important to keep informed on what is happening in the world around us. It makes me confident that the shark population will contine growing the way it should. This article is very relevent to our lives today. Without a healthy shark population the eco system would crumble, and that is something that affects everyone whether we think about it or not. 

 Source: Shark Files - Discovery News