Countries have voted to limit the international shark trade, but this fails to account for the diversity in fishing contexts around the world.
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Many surfers have seen sharks while surfing in the ocean. Yet, unlike the general public, 60% are not afraid of sharks. It’s a finding that offers an insight into attitudes to shark conservation.
Historically, basking sharks were caught as bycatch in New Zealand fisheries and seen in their hundreds in some inshore areas. They have disappeared and we don’t know why.
The findings will help determine the age of whale sharks, protecting the endangered animals into the future.
How many shark encounters have there been at your local beach? Explore our interactive map to see 20 years of incidents between humans and sharks in coastal waters around Australia.
Sharks can’t sneeze like we do, but they can do other cool tricks – like making their stomach stick out of their mouth to get rid of unwanted stuff.
LIfeguards could potentially have a new ally in the fight to reduce shark incidents: drones that can spot when a shark swims nearby, and automatically alert authorities.
South Africa’s white shark population faced a rapid decline in the last generation. More concerning is that their numbers might already be too low to ensure their survival.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Marine Fisheries Ecology, Macquarie University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Postdoctoral Researcher in management and conservation of white sharks, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Marine Science and Management, Southern Cross University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Southern Cross University
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Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University
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Shark Biology & Assessment, Sydney Institute of Marine Science
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Adjunct professor, Southern Cross University
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Massey University
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Nature Positive Senior Specialist at The Biodiversity Consultancy, and Post-Doc Research Associate, University of Oxford
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Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of South Australia
