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SUMMARY POSTED BY JEFFREY GALLANT (GEERG) ON SATURDAY JULY 18 AT 01:45 PM. Today's operations were conducted in Baie-du-Garde-feu. Team members made three (3) dives in order to deploy the fourth acoustic receiver and then conduct a search for the Greenland shark. Atmospheric and sea conditions led to the early termination of diving activities and no sharks were seen. The team from the Quebec Aquarium (Boissinot, Milord) and the Montreal Biodome (Savignac) encountered a very strong current at a depth of 15 metres while returning to the dock. The current was so strong that they could no longer move forward. |
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The GEERG team (Gallant, Harvey-Clark) explored the wreck of a fishing boat in near total darkness at a depth of 30 metres where large sharks were observed in the past. The dive was cut short because of depth and accumulated nitrogen from previous dives. The second dive was canceled for safety reasons as sea conditions gradually worsened with the arrival of a storm system. Part A of the expedition - receiver installation - has thus come to a successful conclusion. Part B, which mostly focuses on locating sharks, will start on Sunday and should continue till Wednesday. |
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PHOTO: Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark notes the location of Receiver #4 in Baie-du-Garde-feu. Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved |
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PHOTO: Stern of the wreck of a fishing boat in Baie-du-Garde-feu. Video image © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved |
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PHOTO: Spiny sunstar on the wreck of a fishing boat in Baie-du-Garde-feu. Video image © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved |
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PHOTO: Sea peaches on the wreck of a fishing boat in Baie-du-Garde-feu. Video image © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved |
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PHOTO: Divers from the Quebec Aquarium and Montreal Biodome leave the dock for a dive in Baie-du-Garde-feu. Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved |
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PHOTO: Calm before the storm. A storm system looms over the St. Lawrence. Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved |
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Air Temperature: 17°C (63 F) Waves: 0.5 m (1 ft) Wind: Very light High Tide: 09h49 Low Tide: 15h49 |
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GEERG is an institutional member of the Canadian Association for Underwater Science (CAUS) and thus conducts its diving operations in compliance with the CAUS Standard of Practice. |
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Five (5) dives were made today: Location: Baie-du-Garde-feu and Baie des Anglais No sharks observed. |
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