Researchers from Oregon State University recently made the first scientific confirmation of two 'distinct shark species' in Puget Sound.
Oregon State University researchers recently confirmed the presence of the broadnose sevengill and endangered soupfin shark in the Puget Sound region.
The Salish Sea separates northwest Washington from British Columbia's Vancouver Island. The 6,500-square-mile body of water stretches into Washington as Puget Sound and the sharks were caught near Olympia, close to the sound's most southern point, according to OSU.OSU researchers, along with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, confirmed the broadnose sevengill can grow up to 10 feet and is now inhabiting the heavily urbanized south Puget Sound area.
Before 2021, only one sevengill shark had ever been confirmed in the Salish Sea at Point Roberts near the Canadian border. In August 2021, there were anecdotal reports that indicated several of them had been caught in south Puget Sound. Soupfin sharks were relentlessly exploited during the 1930s and 1940s, including for their livers, which are rich in vitamin A," Personius said. "Despite lower fishing pressure the species has not been able to recover and is currently under consideration for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.
OSU Researchers Broadnose Sevengill Sharks Soupfin Sharks Salish Sea Endangered Research Species
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