Photo of the Week

Eye See You

Photo: Susan Brown

I remember being awed and out of my element those first few days just learning to navigate the ship. And then the first haul in! Now that was a rush as we pulled in not only small sharpnose sharks but larger sandbar sharks that needed to be cradled. It was unbelievable watching as the team worked and I was thrust into being a viable team member. After a week, it was a game to see if I could bait the hooks as fast as the veteran scientists... Working on the ship became the new normal — knowing what to to do at each station’s deployment of the line and the haul back. ...And then, just like that, I was on my last haul back and heading back into port.