That wouldn't be a bad answer. While shark attacks remain infrequent in Massachusetts waters, there are several different species of sharks living off the coast of Massachusetts, especially in the ...

A species of shark not often seen in New England is becoming an increasingly popular sight in the waters off Massachusetts. Smooth hammerhead sharks are being reported by fishermen and recreational ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remember when shark sightings in Massachusetts were rare? Well, that's not the case anymore. People are spotting sharks from ...

Fisheries officials in Massachusetts don’t want anglers targeting great white sharks, especially not from public beaches, and they just approved new regulations to crack down on the practice ahead of ...

It’s not just great white sharks cruising around our local waters. Hammerhead sharks were recently spotted off the Bay State coast, according to a leading shark researcher who said it was the first ...

As great white sharks return to feast on seals, local shark researchers are urging people to be “shark smart” and be aware of their surroundings. This safety message from the New England Aquarium ...

The first white shark of the season was spotted off of Nantucket on May 11, but they aren't the only sharks that live in Massachusetts water. Ryan Knotek, an associate research scientist with the New ...

The second largest shark species in the world is being spotted close to the Bay State coast, according to shark researchers. Multiple basking sharks were seen off Plymouth Friday morning. Shark ...

NANTUCKET, Mass. (WWLP) – The season’s first great white shark sighting was confirmed in Massachusetts, and Aquarium scientists are urging the public to be aware of their surroundings and report shark ...

On this episode of The Common, WBUR associate producer for digital Katie Cole joins the show to discuss Massachusetts' various shark species and the important role they play in our ocean ecosystem.

The Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission (MFAC) recently approved a series of shore-based shark fishing restrictions. During the commission’s March 27 meeting, it approved several rules ...