(Y95 News photo)
Registration is underway for this year’s Yarmouth Shark Scramble.
Organizer Bob Gavel says there’s already a strong commitment from boat captains that participated last year.
He says as with 2018, only only blue sharks are eligible for the weigh-in.
“They’re saying that some of the other species are endangered so we’re following DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) regulations and tagging and releasing anything other than blue sharks.”
Vessels will leave Rudder’s Wharf at noon on Wednesday August 14, returning Saturday the 17th at 8 a.m. with unloading and weigh-ins around noon that day.
Gavel says the shark scramble remains very popular with families.
“Children get to see the sharks and talk to the biologists and learn a lot. We’ve also got a lot going on at the waterfront including photo ops and games and there will be a mascot this year.”
He says a life-sized replica is being made of a record-breaking mako shark that was landed during the 2004 Yarmouth Shark Scramble that weighed in at a whopping 1084 pounds.
Gavel isn’t certain if it will be ready by next month, but when it does arrive from the U.S. it will be mounted and displayed on the waterfront.
It was a close one last year with just 1.1 pounds separating the first and second place prize winning fish.
