Russ Vetter, Leg III SHARK CRUISE. Tanner Bank has been good to us, producing a variety of sharks and reasonably high catch rates.

Russ Vetter, Leg III SHARK CRUISE. Fishing has been slow inshore so we decided to change our luck.

Russ Vetter, Leg III SHARK CRUISE. It is a big ocean and mako and blue sharks live in a big neighborhood.

Russ Vetter, from Leg III SHARK CRUISE. Fishing is a noble activity, both for recreation and as a livelihood, but facts are facts and lost fishing gear can cause problems

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Here we are on Leg III. It's sad to see some crew leave, but great to see new faces and many old friends from shark cruises past.

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Today we are headed for the dock. Yesterday was mostly routine except for high winds.

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Today we're working a block due west of Los Angeles.

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Today, we are off the south side of the northern Channel Islands -- the four northern islands plus tiny Santa Barbara Island form the Cha

Russ Vetter from Leg II, SHARK CRUISE. Today is the day we plan to deliver the open-ocean (pelagic) stingrays in our holding tanks to a researcher at the Wrigley Marine Sc

Russ Vetter, Leg II SHARK CRUISE. Our third day of fishing on Leg II and all of the shark team, both veterans and new volunteers, are starting to fall into a routine.