The tagging programme is run jointly by the Cayman Islands Department of Environment, Marine Conservation International, the Guy Harvey Research
Institute at Nova Southeastern University and the Save Our Seas Foundation.
Coco left Grand Cayman last June and has spent her time off Jamaica, but in early February, she began heading back to the Cayman Islands.
Mauvis Gore of Marine Conservation International said: "Coco may wander further afield as she matures and has the capacity to undertake even longer
migrations."
Mauvis is part of the team from Marine Conservation International, and leads the project funded by the United Kingdom's Overseas Territory Environment
Programme and the Save Our Seas Foundation.
Researchers have been tagging and tracking sharks and rays as part of the extensive survey, which has so far shown that there are fewer sharks than
expected in local waters.
Local conservationists have been trying to bring about an attitude adjustment toward sharks, trying to convince people that they need to be protected,
and not feared and killed. A documentary about sharks by marine-life artist and conservationist, Guy Harvey, was shown earlier this year, and is
helping people understand that this is the way forward.
Source:compasscayman.com