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BIDDEFORD, Maine

UNE shark research featured on ā€˜NBC Bostonā€™ ahead of Shark Week

James Sulikowski and his students fish for sharks during a research expedition
James Sulikowski and his students fish for sharks during a research expedition

NBC Boston interviewed ĒąÉ¬Ö±²„ Marine Science Professor James Sulikowski, Ph.D., about his shark research, which will be featured in an upcoming episode of ā€œShark Weekā€ on Discovery.

The story, which also aired on NECN, WCSH and WLBZ, focused on Sulikowskiā€™s current research tracking porbeagle sharks. He and his students have been outfitting the sharks with satellite tags to track their movements.

"This area, in the Gulf of Maine, appears to be a nursery ground," said Sulikowski. "Itā€™s a place that they have to grow up, and live. We think this area might be vital to their survival."

ā€œShark Vortexā€ airs Monday, July 24 at 8 p.m. on Discovery.

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