BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) — Summer shark sightings in New England are always headline news, but with the season over, the beach crowds are thinning out, along with the great white reports.

But the Atlantic Shark Institute is keeping an eye on more than just the water’s surface.

The ASI announced the sighting of a great white shark in the waters off of Block Island using Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems, or BRUVs.

The system captured video of the shark taking a look at the BRUV setup.

“It’s a beautiful video and it was so wonderful to document this majestic shark cruising the waters near Block Island and investigating our BRUVs,” said Jon Dodd, Executive Director of the ASI.

“This is likely the first time anyone has seen this shark and, based on its size, it is likely a juvenile

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