Reunion Island, Indian Ocean | November 19 – December 6, 2011
William Winram and Fred Buyle went on to Reunion Island at the request of a local initiative by the underwater federation wanting to find solutions around the issue of – sometimes fatal – shark bites.
While neither Fred nor William were able to tag a single shark during their non-stop 2-week operation, they gathered a vast amount of information about the behavious of these animals. In addition, they trained local divers to carry out their work. While the local media poked fun at their inability to tag while they were in Reunion island, William and Fred’s observations and skills were put to good use as shortly after their leaving, local diver Guy Gazzo and his team tagged a bull shark in the Roches Noires area.
Shark tagging on a breath-hold is a very demanding activity which requires keen breath-hold skills, endurance and patience. It is not to be done alone under any circumstances.
You can read an article published in the French Newspaper Libération, written by Eliane Patriarca.