By Lauren Wilson and Debbie Guest December 31, 2008 (posted on news.co.au)
Back to the story of the Great White Sharks. I came across this further article on Sharks, but the comments by readers caught my attention...one in particular, which I have posted below. This is also how I feel as well............check it out
- Numbers of sharks are growing: experts
- Ban on killing predators to blame
- Australian law protecting numbers
THE number of man-eating sharks in Australian waters is growing, according to experts, who blame the surging numbers on a ban on killing the predators.
Marine biologist Adam Smith said initial research and accounts from fishermen and divers pointed to a rise in the number of sharks in Australian waters.
Dr Smith, who has created the Great Australian Shark Count to obtain firm data on numbers, said great white sharks were no longer allowed to be hunted and fishermen faced fines of about $20,000 and a possible jail sentence for breaking the law, The Australian reports.
"They were once targeted as trophy fish by game fishermen, or caught by commercial fishermen because they were a nuisance," he said. (blah, blah blah.....and on and on..........)
Full article can be read by visiting the new.com.au., but the purpose of this post was to post a reaction from a Sydney reader... well here it is.....
"I am thoroughly sick to death of this "news" outlet (& the telegraph) running these BS "killer shark" stories. What is your agenda? What are you going to do? campaign for a shark cull? STOP the scare tactics! Walking Sydney's streets is more dangerous than going in the ocean, why don't you do something about that rather than picking on the poor sharks. Sharks do what sharks do and humans need to respect that rather than thinking the can go where ever they want & do whatever they please. You go in their territory, you take the risk. Humans do not own the ocean! Once again, please STOP trying to scare people."
I'll let my readers make their own opinions............
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