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Shark warning: Great Whites ‘more than likely’ swimming in UK waters – ‘They’re not pets’

Shark warning: Great Whites ‘more than likely’ swimming in UK waters – ‘They’re not pets’

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

GREAT WHITE sharks and other species of shark and fish could be lurking in UK waters due to the warmer temperatures being experienced across the country. According to a fisherman who runs boats off the Devonshire coast, it is “more than likely” that Great Whites could already be swimming in UK waters. Ashley Lane, a […]

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Sharks on a knife’s edge as Maldives mulls lifting 10-year fishing ban

Sharks on a knife’s edge as Maldives mulls lifting 10-year fishing ban

April 23, 2021April 19, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

It’s not easy to find sharks these days. Just ask Demian Chapman, a marine scientist who leads Global FinPrint, a project that assesses shark populations on reefs worldwide. But he says there is a spot where they’re often found: the Maldives, a tiny nation of islands speckled in the Indian Ocean. “The Maldives is a […]

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Viral Photo of Great White Shark Stirs Debate Over Cages, Baiting

Viral Photo of Great White Shark Stirs Debate Over Cages, Baiting

October 13, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A schoolteacher’s dramatic photo of a great white shark has gone viral, inspiring a lively Internet debate about whether it’s ethical to bait sharks, many of which are threatened species, so that tourists can see them up close. The buzz-worthy photo, which shows the shark lunging for fish bait, looks like a frame from a […]

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Shark tourism expected to double as fishing value declines

Shark tourism expected to double as fishing value declines

June 2, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served in soup, according to a global study published on Friday. The study urged better protection for the fish, from Australia to the Caribbean, to reduce catches of an estimated 38ma year to meet demand […]

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