The Public's Implications Of Shark Attacks

Sharks have predominantly become one of the most crucial and dangerous animals on Earth. Sharks have been around for ages and remained unchanged. However, in some countries there have been numerous occurrences that are about shark attacks. Countries such as Australia, South Africa or the United States of America are invading with sharks that is why these countries have had multiple incidents due to the shark attacks or shark bites. Shark attacks are increasing globally, that is why government officials are strategising on mitigating sharks in order to lessen shark attacks in beaches and for people to be sensible and to heighten perception to the risks that can happen in a shark attack. It can also be argued that the public’s attitude towards

There are different types of procedures on minimising shark attacks in beaches or oceans. In a survey conducted in Australia, 90% of the correspondents in Australia knew about the shark nets and were well informed that shark nets are being utilised as a form of strategy for shark attack mitigation. Particularly, in New South Wales, 92% of survey participants knew that the shark nets are used in their own state (Crossley et al. 2014). It has been argued that 60% to 75% of the respondents were frequent beach users and at least visit the beach once a month in winter season; whereas, 85% of the respondents visits the beach in the summer at least once a month (Crossley et al. 2014). In addition, the use of shark nets to reduce shark attacks are a more common known strategic idea of shark mitigation measures in Australia specifically in New South Wales. Moreover, in New South Wales and South Australia shark attack was not the main concern however, about 20% of respondents’ leading concern from South Australia was shark attacks but only 0.5 rated the existence of shark attack mitigation strategies as their primary reason when choosing a beach. Gray & Gray (2017), argue that 74% of interviewees were from Bondi and 56% were from Cronulla and respondents were familiar with the use of shark nets. 83% of residents from Sydney, 55% in regional and 38% of international visitors knew about the usage of shark nets. However, when asked

2014). Furthermore, Gray & Gray (2017) supported the research that people supported the strategies of killing and hunting of sharks following a shark bite occurrence was higher across all demographics than the strategy at a program for general culling. On the other hand, a large group of 97% of correspondents morally denied catching of sharks and the use of finning of sharks (Friedrich, Jefferson & Glegg 2014). Particularly, these kinds of strategies for shark attack mitigation can harm the sharks and if this continues on there will be a decrease of sharks in the oceans in the