Sharktivity provides realtime public beach closures and white shark sightings and detections on the east coast with a focus on Cape Cod. Sharks are automatically detected via acoustic and satellite tags bolstered by human observations from trained beach observers, AWSC's survey team, and the public. Public sightings are reviewed and moderated by AWSC staff prior to distribution.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Sharktivity App was developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, the Cape Cod National Seashore, and officials from Cape Cod and South Shore towns to raise awareness of the presence of white sharks off our coast.
The App sightings are fed by researchers, safety officials, and users that upload photos for confirmation. By enabling App users to report shark sightings and upload photos for confirmation, we are effectively crowd-sourcing critical data points on where sharks are spotted so as to reduce encounters and promote safety. Data from sharks with acoustic tags and Smart Position and Temperature Tags (SPOT) are also available on the App.