Ocean City Shark Tournament Catch & Release

Statement in Support of the Ocean City Shark Tournament Catch and

Release Clinic May 21, 2011

On Saturday, May 21, Captain Mark Sampson and the other the directors of the 31st Annual Ocean City

Shark Tournament will be conducting a catch and release clinic on the docks at the Ocean City Fishing
catch and handle sharks in a manner that's safe for both fish and fishermen.

We commend Captain Mark Sampson and the Ocean City Shark Tournament for taking concrete steps to protect sharks and emphasize the importance of having fishermen catch and release sharks safely, said Steve Stock of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Dr. John W. Grandy of The Humane Society of the United States

According to Dr. John Grandy, senior vice president of The Humane Society of the United States, the catch and release clinic is an important step forward in shark conservation. “We applaud MarkSampson’s commitment to promote the catch and release of sharks in this summer’s tournament  and toprovide this special training to help ensure that released sharks will survive the encounter.” Steve Stock, president, of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation agrees. “Guy Harvey has officially endorsed this year’s tournament and fully supports this clinic because it will increase public awareness of the status of sharks and how important it is to utilize proper release techniques.

For more information please contact:Mr. Steve Stock Steve@guyharveyinc.com

Dr. John W. Grandy (202) 251-2163
Captain Mark Sampson (410) 726‐7946