Dr. Walt Golet

“I also think that there’s a lot of bait around along the Maine coast in the form of striped bass and Atlantic menhaden, both of which are eaten by juvenile white sharks, which is what we have in high numbers.”

Dr. Walt Golet · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30

Golet pointed out the abundance of prey species supporting juvenile white sharks.

“I would say there’s no question that there’s been a lot more sightings this year. Does that translate into a higher number of sharks is a little bit of a nuanced question. There’s a lot of things to consider in there,”

Dr. Walt Golet · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30

Researchers noted an increase in white shark sightings in Maine.

“If you protect the food and protect the predator, it makes sense that you see this rebound especially since the generation time for white sharks is about 25 to 30 years,”

Dr. Walt Golet · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30

Golet described the timeline and dynamics of white shark population recovery.